Cost-effective Bamboo Disinfectant Tunnel developed

21^st April, 2020, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh

Shri Lal Chand and Dr. Sangramchavan, Scientists of ICAR-Central Agroforestry Research Institute, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh along with the other scientists of the Institute have constructed a Disinfectant Tunnel. The tunnel to be installed near the main entrance of the Institute has been prepared by bamboo. The tunnel has been covered with Nylon Mesh. It consists of a 500 water tank connected half HP Motor along with one inch filter and 9 foggers. With this, the fogging of around 1% solution of sodium hypochloride is carried out.

The tunnel can be helpful in disinfecting the staff members of the Institute and their family members each time they enter the tunnel. Taking the possible side-effects of sodium hypochloride on the human body, it is advised to use it in limited quantity.

The tunnel can be helpful in preventing the spread of such deadliest diseases in the near future as well. The facility to wash hands is also made available as soon as one exits the tunnel. The tunnel has been developed with the locally available bamboo sticks. The total expense of developing the facility is around Rs. 10,000/-.

(Source: ICAR-Central Agroforestry Research Institute, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh)