Retrofitted autorickshaws will help Mumbai fight COVID-19 in slums

In order to help Mumbai fight the COVID19 crisis Congress leader and former Union Minister Milind Deora recently donated unique autorickshaws to the civic body Taking to Twitter Deora said that the retrofitted autorickshaw will reach the slums to dispense oxygen and conduct COVID19 testsHeres what Milind Deora tweetedHanding over these unique auto rickshaws to mybmc shortlyThe retrofitted ethAcircu00c2u009fAcircu00c2u009bordm will visit Mumbairsquos sprawling slums to dispense oxygen amp conduct COVID19 testsSupported by GodrejGroup amp designed by Anantuniv I hope the mobile units will help decongest city hospitals ethAcircu00c2u009fAcircu00c2u0099Acircu00c2u008fethAcircu00c2u009fAcircu00c2u008ffrac14 pictwittercomoxgqMwwazSmdash Milind Deora agravecurrenregagravecurreniquestagravecurrensup2agravecurreniquestagravecurrenAcircu00c2u0082agravecurrenbrvbar agravecurrenbrvbaragraveyenAcircu00c2u0087agravecurrenmicroagravecurrendegagravecurrenfrac34 milinddeora July 5 2020While sharing the good news Deora said he is optimistic about these mobile units helping to decongest citys hospitals in Mumbais fight against the global pandemic In the 2minutes 16 seconds video one can see autorickshaws being turned into a Mobile COVID19 Oxygen Response vanYoursquore doing some noble work Good deeds never go waste It creates good karma ethAcircu00c2u009fAcircu00c2u0091Acircu00c2u008fmdash Sadhavi KhoslaethAcircu00c2u009fAcircu00c2u0087regethAcircu00c2u009fAcircu00c2u0087sup3 sadhavi July 5 2020This project was undertaken by Milind Deoras NGO Murli Deora Foundation The Congress leader also thanked the Godrej Group and Anant University for helping to make this coronavirus emergency response vehicle a realityA brief look at the video shows an autorickshaw turned into a mobile COVID19 Oxygen Response van The van comprises of a stretcher for the patient and bench for healthcare workersWhats more The Oxygen response van also has an oxygen cylinder a first aid kit and a humidifier It can reach narrow lanes and slum zones of the city which would otherwise have been inaccessible the video says explaining its featuresWell done Much neededmdash Harsh Goenka hvgoenka July 5 2020Promising safety first the mobile COVID19 response van also features eight automatic sanitizer nozzles to disinfect the van before and after a patients visit The retrofitted autorickshaw is also covered with a twin layer of tarp and an insulation layer for the safety of the mobile van driver Besides it also features a generator one fan and a light fittingThe mobile COVID19 Oxygen Response van is first of its kind and considering Mumbais congested slums it will definitely help to reach more people and help fight the deadly virus in every nook and corner of the city The video states that the retrofitted autorickshaw has been designed to meet the needs of the severely ill patients who require emergency oxygen supplySumthing unique and almost a portable product keeping in mind the congested lanes of Mumbai Streets Kudosmdash Zain Patel ZainPatel01 July 5 2020The post has garnered over 40000 views and nearly 15000 likes Hundreds of users lauded Deora for his noble idea Business tycoon Harsh Goenka said Well done Much needed while film producer Atul Kasbekar said Excellent idea A comment read Sumthing unique and almost a portable product keeping in mind the congested lanes of Mumbai Streets KudosHeres how netizens reactedExcellent ideaStrongTogether ethAcircu00c2u009fAcircu00c2u0098Acircu00c2u008aethAcircu00c2u009fAcircu00c2u0099Acircu00c2u008fethAcircu00c2u009fAcircu00c2u008ffrac12ethAcircu00c2u009fAcircu00c2u0087regethAcircu00c2u009fAcircu00c2u0087sup3mdash atul kasbekar atulkasbekar July 5 2020Great work and initiative during this grave timesmdash Shriraj Nair snshriraj July 6 2020Great initiative Milind jimdash Manish chatrath ChatrathM July 5 2020milinddeora knows the Need of an hour We need people like him to lead from the front with the innovative ideas as per the situationmdash farhan khan 99farhan99 July 5 2020Really creative and effective solution Am sure it will benefit many Kudos to u milinddeora and GodrejGroup for coming up with good concrete solutions for the needy ethAcircu00c2u009fAcircu00c2u0091Acircu00c2u008fethAcircu00c2u009fAcircu00c2u008fraquoethAcircu00c2u009fAcircu00c2u0099Acircu00c2u008fmdash Aditi Jain aditigjain July 5 2020Wow Really Its one of kind and Unique Good Initiative ethAcircu00c2u009fAcircu00c2u0099Acircu00c2u008fmdash Vikram JAIN vikramcjain July 6 2020Great job may you be greatly strengthendmdash Suhail Dil Nawaz suhaildilnawaz July 5 2020With over 2 lakh cases Maharashtra is the worst affected state in India While the state has recorded over 9000 deaths due to the deadly virus over 115 lakh people have successfully recoveredCatch up on all the latest Crime National International and Hatke news here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updates MidDay is now on Telegram Click here to join 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