New Disinfection technology is being installed to combat pandemic in railway coaches, AC buses: Jitendra Singh

• Integrity Education, Delhi
• 18, Jan 2022

Minister for Science and Technology Dr Jitendra Singh on Monday said, CSIR's newly developed Disinfection technology is being installed to combat pandemic in railway coaches, AC buses, and closed spaces. He said that after the successful trials of UV-C Disinfection Technology in Railways, Parliament House and AC Buses, it is now open for general roll-out for use by common masses. The Minister was speaking after releasing the CSIR Guidelines on Disinfection Technologies for Mitigation of SARS-CoV-2 Transmission in New Delhi today. 

He said, the UV-C technology developed by the Ministry of Science and Technology through CSIR-CSIO (Central Scientific Instruments Organisation) is totally effective for mitigation of airborne transmission of SARS-COV-2 and will also remain relevant in post-COVID era. Dr Singh said, CSIR will write to Election Commission for use of this technology for indoor meetings with limited capacity during the upcoming Assembly polls in five States in the wake of ban on physical rallies.

Sources : News on AIR