Zero covid cases at Dudhwada village in Padra Taluka

The second wave of corona has increased the transition to the villages. However there are villages which are maintaining strict vigilance to stop the spread of the virus. One such place is in Padra Taluka where the Sarpanch and his team are taking strict measures to prevent the transmission of the virus.

Dudhwada village of Padra taluka has a population of about 2,200 and does not have a single Covid case and that is all because of the untiring efforts and awareness by the Sarpanch Uttam Prakash Patel and his team. With the hard work of the Gram Panchayat members including the Sarpanch and the Corona Warrior Team of the youths, the village has truly inspired other villages.

Sarpanch Uttam Patel said that the Gram Panchayat team started their fight with firm determination and with full cooperation of the villagers. Corona vaccine has been given to 85% of the people in the village above the age of 45 years. Preparations have also been made in advance for vaccination of youth above 18 years of age in the village. The vaccine will be given when it starts in Vadodara district.

The sarpanch added that for the last one year, the hawkers were not allowed to enter and sell from outside the village. If any person from the village goes out so he has to abide by the prescribed rules made by the committee. If anyone found walking without a mask, the youth team urged them to understand and wear a mask and if there is no mask, they also gave one to them. Members of village milk committee who come to the village twice to fill milk also maintained social distance compulsorily. As part of the vigil, all the traders in the village voluntarily close their shops in the afternoon.

A team of youths is distributing masks as well as sanitizers at home and raised public awareness about Corona. People are being taught at home how to take precautions against this disease.

He said that there were about 10 marriages in the village this year. The Gram Panchayat team stayed on the sidelines and effectively implemented the prescribed protocol.

Last year the village was sanitized four times with the help of a private company and once this year. The village is also cleaned regularly to maintain cleanliness. He added that foodgrains as well as vegetable kits were distributed to the needy people of the village during the lockdown last year.