Coimbatore: Coimbatore Corporation and CASAGRAND Builder Private Limited, installed the ‘Corona Disinfectant Tunnel’ at the RS Puram Uzhavar Sandhai. The tunnel was inaugurated by the Minister for Municipal Administration, Rural Development and Implementation of Special Programme S.P. Velumani, today. This unique tunnel will efficiently disinfect the vendors and public while entering the market.
Coimbatore: Coimbatore Corporation and CASAGRAND Builder Private Limited, installed the ‘Corona Disinfectant Tunnel’ at the RS Puram Uzhavar Sandhai. The tunnel was inaugurated by the Minister for Municipal Administration, Rural Development and Implementation of Special Programme S.P. Velumani, today. This unique tunnel will efficiently disinfect the vendors and public while entering the market.
Speaking about this initiative Senthil Kumar, Director of Coimbatore Zone said, “The vendors at the market are risking their lives to provide the people with essential commodities. In order to do something for their safety and hygiene, the tunnel was installed. It is really unique and it disinfects a person effectively within a short span of time, hence with the support of Coimbatore Corporation the tunnel was installed in the farmers’ market as many people from different parts of the district come here every day.”
Conceptualized by Tirupur based D Venkatesh and installed first in the Tirupur Market by Tirupur Collector, this portable tunnel is 16-feet long made of stainless steel, fitted in a mild steel frame. As people walk through the disinfection tunnel for about 3-5 seconds the disinfectant is sprayed on the people.
The disinfectant is a fine mist of Sodium- Hypochlorite in a water-base at 0.5 ppm. Nozzles have been fitted throughout the length of the tunnel to spray the disinfectant solution. One needs to wash his hands before entering the tunnel.
The tunnel will be operated during the opening hours of the market.