The Delhi government on Tuesday launched a drive to disinfect public service vehicles including auto-rickshaws to arrest the spread of novel coronavirus in the national capital.
Government staff sanitised 1,751 vehicles, including 1,182 auto-rickshaws and 194 e-rickshaws, in the first shift itself -- from 10 am to 12 pm, a statement said.
The disinfection drive is being organised at all DTC and cluster bus depots on a daily basis in two shifts -- 10 am to 12 noon and 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm.
A 'Certificate of Disinfection' is also being issued for every sanitised vehicle.
Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot said, "The government has advised everyone to get their vehicle disinfected every day although this service is not mandatory for all."
"On March 12, a notification was issued in all the newspapers advising all the owners or operators of these public service vehicles to join this drive," he said.
All Inter-State Bus Terminals (ISBT) are also being disinfected daily, particularly the platforms and common surfaces such as hand railings, seats, etc. to prevent the spread of coronavirus, he said.
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