New Delhi|Ekta
They are away from the family for two months, from cleaning the house to cooking, they are handling themselves. They are part of every action being taken against the war from Corona, from the arrangements for the homeless to the security of the frontliners. We are talking here about the Administrative Officers of Corona Warriors Delhi, who are responsible for the safety and coordination 24 hours from day one in the battle of COVID- 19 without stopping.
This is the condition of the SDMs (Sub Divisional Magistrate), which are front in 33 sub divisions of 11 districts of Delhi. As soon as the Delhi Assembly elections were dealt, the challenge of the global epidemic Corona came to them. Like an incomprehensible puzzle, the whole world was afraid of the disease and the diagnosis of this disease with no specific idea.
When it started spreading its wings in the country, the most effective measures that came to light were lockdown and physical distancing. Since then, based on the instructions of the Center and the Delhi Government, to maintain the lockdown with the Police, treatment of patients, precautionary quarantine, a shelter home for the homeless, return arrangements, Corona Warriors stay and meals, arrangement has been made for the poor and those going from the ration and isolation center to healthy people.
Also included in this is the arrangement of Quarantine of Indians coming from abroad from relief flights. If the medical staff, police, scavengers and other government staff also become infected with the corona, then their treatment is also the responsibility of these corona warriors. Like this, they are the backbones of the war against Corona.
Now facing emotional distancing from the family, these Corona Warriors were initially too nervous to go home. Therefore, they maintain distance from the family. SDM Saket Rakesh Khairwa sent his 3-year-old son Bhavya and 6-year-old daughter Sanvi two months back to Hanuman Garh in his native district Rajasthan so that he can give his full-time service in this war against Corona and had no any fear for the safety of the family.
Rakesh Khairwa, a 2011 batch officer of the DANICS Service, and well known for Encroachment removal drives and clear forest lands in Delhi, he is among the people taking charge of Delhi’s first Quarantine Center, started in Chhatarpur, said “Corona is the biggest challenge so far but the as an administrative officer it is also a big opportunity to learn. The guidance from superiors and seeing the recovery of patients has encouraged me a lot. Apart experience of working as a lecturer in Rajasthan was also useful in this management.
Tera Panth Bhavan Isolation Center is currently undergoing treatment for 80 corona positive, while around 20 patients have gone after recovery. Nearly 850 quarantine people have been declared healthy from Chhatarpur center, and there are about 25 Jamati people in them.
Alipur SDM Krishna Kumar a 2011 batch officer of the DANICS Service, is among those who are responsible for the country’s largest Narela Quarantine Cum Isolation Center. Krishna Kumar is a front liner in Delhi, while his wife Dr Gayatri is playing role as frontliner in the war against Corona in Rajasthan. Two months away from his 5-year-old son, SDM Alipore has spent many nights at the Qatarnteen Center. Even now, he has to cook on his own after going through a hectic schedule of several hours. Apart he has to be ready to attend the phone overnight.
There have also been around 400 jamatis of 1500 people in Narela Center. The work is on a mission mode to release those completing the quarantine period.
Krishna Kumar says that people from all over the country in Delhi are in the fields of education, employment and business. The remuneration of this tireless efforts and work in this mini India is the smile on the faces of the recovered patients and the increasing trust in the administrative system of their relatives.
