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Fight Against COVID: Synthite Begins Disinfection in Aikaranad Panchayat

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May 01, 2020

KOLENCHERY:
Enacting new corporate model in the state for the fight against COVID 19, Synthite Industries initiates disinfection activities lasting several months in Aikaranad Panchayat, where the company is located.

The initiatives will be implemented by CVJ Foundation, the CSR wing of Synthite Industries in collaboration with Aikaranad Panchayat. Disinfection was carried out in Kadayiruppu government hospital, Panchayat office and other public places like Kadayiruppu junction, Kadayiruppu hospital junction, Kolenchery court junction and Kolenchery town using Sodium Hypochlorite. It will be continued at regular intervals for at least six months.

In addition, pedal pipes have been placed in 10 public places to ensure practice of handwashing. PPE sanitation kits has been handed over to Kadayiruppu government hospital and Pattimattom fire station by Dr. Viju Jacob, MD of Synthite Industries and Mr. Aju Jacob, Director Board Member, Synthite Industries. Vadavucode block panchayat Vice President Binish Pulyatel, Aikaranad panchayat President K K Raju, Kadayiruppu government hospital Medical Officer Dr Anish and Pattimattom fire station Officer T C Saju participated while adhering to the social distancing guidelines recommended by the government.

The first phase, distribution of sanitation kits which includes sanitisers, masks, gloves etc and kits with various curry powders to approx. 5000 families in the panchayat is nearing completion. Preparations to deliver kits including food to over 700 indigent families in the locality is 90 percent complete. Synthite will also be delivering basic safety measures like masks and gloves, free of cost to all shops in the Panchayat. Apart from these, awareness programmes on how to effectively implement COVID prevention will also be conducted. Earlier, a donation of Rs. 1 crore was made by Synthite to Chief Minister’s Distress Relief Fund, following CM’s appeal to contribute.

“Synthite aims to pave the way for the business community by carrying out all possible activities to tackle COVID 19 in Aikaranad Panchayat”, says Dr. Viju Jacob, Managing Director of Synthite Industries. He added, “it is the responsibility of each and every citizen to take care of the community in this time of crisis. The best approach would be to help our own community and ensure proper hygiene and prevention measures. If companies in Kerala follow Synthite model, we can help government to a great extent by undertaking preventive measures in more than 100 villages across the state”.