We should welcome the exit of the Lockdown in the first week of May 2020, which has been thrust upon as a necessary evil. But we are worried and anticipate the surging of the crowds on the roads and in the streets that can not be controlled But it is inevitable that we have to face the reality one day or the other as the war is not yet over and we have to face the challenge that begins with the lifting of the lockdown.
The success that we claim to have achieved in comparison to America and other countries in the world in controlling the death rate is just the tip of the iceberg. Lockdown just enables us to warm up ourselves or it is just like a rehearsal preparing for the war. The success and the satisfaction are not countable and limited as the ratio of the testing is inadequate to assess the gravity of the situation accurately. We are just postponing it in the guise of the Lockdown.
Our beloved Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave a call to keep "Dho Gaz Dhoor" (two yards distance) is appropriate and we have to follow it certainly but all our actions and thoughts should be beyond it to cope with the situation. We can not afford to prolong the Lockdown as the dreadful virus has shaken up the roots of our culture and broken the chain of our economy. Health and Economy should be together like the pros and cons of a coin. Let us not indulge in self-glorification. We have to continue and increase our sample rate of Tracing, Testing and Treatment along with our armoury of Wearing the Masks, following the physical distance and Washing the Hands till the Vaccine is found out. It is the only weapon that annihilates the novel Coronavirus. Till then let us not involve ourselves in the jugglery of the numbers and words.
As our country is densely populated whatever the steps that we initiate may not be commensurate with the needs and demands of the people. We have to be pragmatic and proactive to eradicate the virus and mitigate the morbidity and the mortality among the people. Restoring the confidence among the public and Reviving our broken economy needs extraordinary and comprehensive measures involving all the stakeholders.
In the present scenario, we cannot imagine large gatherings in the cinema halls, function halls, restaurants, overcrowded public transportation, schools and colleges, public meeting grounds and the Rallies on the road, they might be thing of the past. The movement of the Public in these areas is curtailed automatically. The children below 15 years of age and the senior citizens above 60 years should not be allowed to come out of their houses unless there is medical emergency whether there is Lockdown or not, whether they are in the Red Zone, the Orange Zone and the Green Zone.
The Central and the State Governments should take the decision to send away all the Migrant workers to their native places wherever they are. Let us not assume that the virus would spread out to the rural areas. All is needed is willingness and commitment towards the welfare of the migrant workers. They can be tested after their arrival to their native places. If they are tested positive they can be kept in the quarantine in their houses or community halls or schools in the rural areas. When thousands of the students from Kota are transported to their places. Why can’t the Migrant workers be moved to their places? Let us shun the timidity and embrace the boldness.
Our efforts would be successful in controlling the novel Coronavirus. As the reports that have been pouring in indicate that we have to co-exist with the virus until the vaccine is found out. All the shops and the commercial activities on the roads and in the streets should be opened. The people having permission letters or passes specifying the actual purpose, and wearing the masks and keeping the physical distance can be allowed Cars with one or two persons or two-wheelers with single riders are allowed now in the Lockdown period. Autorickshaws with one or two persons, public transportation, company transportation like buses with a minimum of 15 or a maximum of 20 passengers. can be allowed. All the passengers in the buses should produce the Passes and the ID cards of their employers.
The question arises "Who should issue these passes?"A Government official shall issue the passes with the consultation of the local committees. Committees with a vast network consisting of the Government officials, the local leaders of the political parties, local authorities, the NGOs, shall be constituted ward-wise, street-wise and the basthi-wise. They shall be made in-charge to conduct a household survey to find out the needs and the necessities of each and every household. In cities Associations of The Apartments and the Gated communities also can be involved.
Co-ordination and Communication among the committee members and the households facilitate swift action in meeting the needs of the local people. Involvement of the local people and the community would control the masses and prevent them to come on the roads en masse. These measures are only temporary and can be modified from time to time depending upon the situation in their areas. The ultimate success depends upon the invention of the Vaccine that Vanquishes or Vanishes the Virus.
The success that we claim to have achieved in comparison to America and other countries in the world in controlling the death rate is just the tip of the iceberg. Lockdown just enables us to warm up ourselves or it is just like a rehearsal preparing for the war. The success and the satisfaction are not countable and limited as the ratio of the testing is inadequate to assess the gravity of the situation accurately. We are just postponing it in the guise of the Lockdown.
Our beloved Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave a call to keep "Dho Gaz Dhoor" (two yards distance) is appropriate and we have to follow it certainly but all our actions and thoughts should be beyond it to cope with the situation. We can not afford to prolong the Lockdown as the dreadful virus has shaken up the roots of our culture and broken the chain of our economy. Health and Economy should be together like the pros and cons of a coin. Let us not indulge in self-glorification. We have to continue and increase our sample rate of Tracing, Testing and Treatment along with our armoury of Wearing the Masks, following the physical distance and Washing the Hands till the Vaccine is found out. It is the only weapon that annihilates the novel Coronavirus. Till then let us not involve ourselves in the jugglery of the numbers and words.
As our country is densely populated whatever the steps that we initiate may not be commensurate with the needs and demands of the people. We have to be pragmatic and proactive to eradicate the virus and mitigate the morbidity and the mortality among the people. Restoring the confidence among the public and Reviving our broken economy needs extraordinary and comprehensive measures involving all the stakeholders.
In the present scenario, we cannot imagine large gatherings in the cinema halls, function halls, restaurants, overcrowded public transportation, schools and colleges, public meeting grounds and the Rallies on the road, they might be thing of the past. The movement of the Public in these areas is curtailed automatically. The children below 15 years of age and the senior citizens above 60 years should not be allowed to come out of their houses unless there is medical emergency whether there is Lockdown or not, whether they are in the Red Zone, the Orange Zone and the Green Zone.
The Central and the State Governments should take the decision to send away all the Migrant workers to their native places wherever they are. Let us not assume that the virus would spread out to the rural areas. All is needed is willingness and commitment towards the welfare of the migrant workers. They can be tested after their arrival to their native places. If they are tested positive they can be kept in the quarantine in their houses or community halls or schools in the rural areas. When thousands of the students from Kota are transported to their places. Why can’t the Migrant workers be moved to their places? Let us shun the timidity and embrace the boldness.
Our efforts would be successful in controlling the novel Coronavirus. As the reports that have been pouring in indicate that we have to co-exist with the virus until the vaccine is found out. All the shops and the commercial activities on the roads and in the streets should be opened. The people having permission letters or passes specifying the actual purpose, and wearing the masks and keeping the physical distance can be allowed Cars with one or two persons or two-wheelers with single riders are allowed now in the Lockdown period. Autorickshaws with one or two persons, public transportation, company transportation like buses with a minimum of 15 or a maximum of 20 passengers. can be allowed. All the passengers in the buses should produce the Passes and the ID cards of their employers.
The question arises "Who should issue these passes?"A Government official shall issue the passes with the consultation of the local committees. Committees with a vast network consisting of the Government officials, the local leaders of the political parties, local authorities, the NGOs, shall be constituted ward-wise, street-wise and the basthi-wise. They shall be made in-charge to conduct a household survey to find out the needs and the necessities of each and every household. In cities Associations of The Apartments and the Gated communities also can be involved.
Co-ordination and Communication among the committee members and the households facilitate swift action in meeting the needs of the local people. Involvement of the local people and the community would control the masses and prevent them to come on the roads en masse. These measures are only temporary and can be modified from time to time depending upon the situation in their areas. The ultimate success depends upon the invention of the Vaccine that Vanquishes or Vanishes the Virus.
