Government of India

CUP-19: COVID Urban Practices : Innovation / Initiative

A Glimpse of Initiative


Nagar Nigam Varanasi


State/UT Name : Uttar Pradesh

Place : varanasi

Type of Initiative : Campaigns and Communications

Date of Initiative : 21-04-2020

What Initiative Were Taken? : Nagar Nigam Varanasi

Details : Covid-19 Integrated War Room Here we have all responses to COVID-19 pandemic for District Varanasi under one roof- Kashi Integrated command & Control Centre as Why? • Centrally located; City wide surveillance • State of the art ICT Infrastructure with 24x7 Hardware & Software Technical Support • Integrated Smart information systems & Smart Dashboard based monitoring

Outcome : •Centralised help desk for essential Services •Municipal ServicesSanitization, Cleaning, Sewer, Water Supply etc. •Telemedicine, Medical /Psychological Advice •Quarantine/Isolation patient monitoring •Food/Vegetable Supply, black marketing, Food for hungers •Video Conferencing, Coordination, monitoring of activities & other