People living in red zones continue to face hardships

New Delhi: People living in the sealed areas continued to face hardships while arranging essential commodities. The residents, who have not been allowed to come out from their houses claim that they have no supply of essential items like grocery, milk, medicines and other life saving items in a proper way despite the assurance.

Many said that even after a week or more since the sealing, no one is here to pay heed to their needs. "We are at homes without adequate supply of food items. Numbers provided by the administrations are responding too little and too late. A better coordination is needed to cater to the people for the betterment of society," said a resident from Dilshan Garden, which is in the sealed category.

In Mahavir Enclave's Bengali Colony, residents are scared as many fake rumours are floating around. On Sunday, Mahavir Enclave area in south-west Delhi was identified as a Coronavirus hotspot and its sealing was ordered. "We are having trouble accessing things but have been assured by the police that we will have no difficulty," said a resident in the area.

However, with numerous rumours floating around, the residents have expressed their anxiety over the fear of isolation. "The helpline numbers are not responsive at all. This has created issues for us," said a resident.

An order was issued to seal street number 5 and 5A, H-2 Block, Bengali Colony in Mahavir Enclave. "There are about six to seven cases that we know of, but we don't know the

history behind them," said Satish, resident in the neighbouring area.

In the national Capital, the number of red zones has increased to 49. Meanwhile, in Dwarka's Shahjahanabad Society, where two cases were witnessed and both were not the residents of the society and had attended the Markaz Jamaat, almost 68 people have been tested negative.

"At one block, there were about 68 people who were tested and all were found to be negative. Sealing was an extreme step and it has to be noted that it was just outsiders who were found positive and not the residents," said Mubeena Abrar member of the society's committee. Meanwhile, areas around the sealed or the red zones, which are called the orange zones, are being extensively sanitized and are filled with barricades and heavy police security.

People in these areas have been put under strict observation and monitored for symptoms of the disease. Meanwhile, those who have come in contact with positive patients are getting tested. "Teams of health officials have been regularly visiting all these areas, where everyone is getting tested," said an official in one area. All entry and exit points of such areas have been completely sealed off.

Supply of essential items like vegetables, groceries and milk is still proving to be a major challenge in containment zones in Gurugram.

Even as the administration eased the entry for certain online delivery agents and vendors, restrictions till persists in providing these items at the door step. To take care of this situation some of the Resident Welfare Groups in certain societies are delivering the items at the door step themselves.

A lot of difficulties are being also faced by the residents in terms of getting the movement passes. Some of the residents in the sealed colonies have also complained that they are not being given the passes despite valid reason like getting medicines.