BENGALURU: The BBMP has identified more than 120 locations in Bengaluru where disinfectants will be placed as part of the civic agency’s 3W campaign to contain Covid-19. Launched on Friday, the 3W campaign, which means wearing a mask, washing your hands and keeping your distance, seeks to promote appropriate Covid behavior.
The campaign will also include a series of outreach activities such as new hand sanitizing kiosks, audiovisual and outdoor campaigns, messages on city buses and BBMP’s solid waste management vehicles. Five major kiosks will be installed in busy areas such as Kempegowda bus stop, Shivajinagar and the KR market and 120 small stations with pedal sanitizers throughout the city.
The initiative is part of the Partnership for Healthy Cities project, a global network of cities supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies, the World Health Organization, and Vital Strategies, a global health organization. In addition to Bengaluru, 69 other cities around the world were selected for the project.
Gaurav Gupta, BBMP administrator, who launched the campaign, said: “It is very fortunate that the country and the state have managed the pandemic well and the number of cases is decreasing. But we cannot lower our guard. By the time citizens indulge in the festivities and lower their guard, there tends to be an increase in cases. The 3Ws campaign is in the best interest of citizens. ”
Dr Thirveni BS, Public Health Expert and Director of the Partnership for Healthy Cities, said: “It is the responsibility of all citizens to follow the 3W to protect themselves and ensure the safety of their family and other citizens when they are in public.”
Manjunatha Prasad, Commissioner of BBMP, said: “This pandemic has affected practically everyone in the world. If a second wave of Covid-19 infections hits the city, it will be devastating for both health and the economy. Therefore, everyone should ensure that they follow the prescribed safety recommendations. ”
The campaign will also include a series of outreach activities such as new hand sanitizing kiosks, audiovisual and outdoor campaigns, messages on city buses and BBMP’s solid waste management vehicles. Five major kiosks will be installed in busy areas such as Kempegowda bus stop, Shivajinagar and the KR market and 120 small stations with pedal sanitizers throughout the city.
The initiative is part of the Partnership for Healthy Cities project, a global network of cities supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies, the World Health Organization, and Vital Strategies, a global health organization. In addition to Bengaluru, 69 other cities around the world were selected for the project.
Gaurav Gupta, BBMP administrator, who launched the campaign, said: “It is very fortunate that the country and the state have managed the pandemic well and the number of cases is decreasing. But we cannot lower our guard. By the time citizens indulge in the festivities and lower their guard, there tends to be an increase in cases. The 3Ws campaign is in the best interest of citizens. ”
Dr Thirveni BS, Public Health Expert and Director of the Partnership for Healthy Cities, said: “It is the responsibility of all citizens to follow the 3W to protect themselves and ensure the safety of their family and other citizens when they are in public.”
Manjunatha Prasad, Commissioner of BBMP, said: “This pandemic has affected practically everyone in the world. If a second wave of Covid-19 infections hits the city, it will be devastating for both health and the economy. Therefore, everyone should ensure that they follow the prescribed safety recommendations. ”
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