The president of TNRWA, Advocate Nitin Nikam had joined hands with volunteers and came up with an initiative of this drive of distributing homeopathic immunity booster medicines.
About TNRWA (Tilak Nagar Welfare Association):-
‘The TNRWA has been made by the people, of the people, and for the people’, according to the President, Nitin Nikam. The association has come together with the educated class and intend to provide help to the society.
We has been working with this objective that it owes something to society. The Non- Governmental Organization has been indulging in many activities, which have led to the betterment of the society and its residents, along with the authorities.
We have done impactful work by identifying great personalities and joining hands with them into impressive work like medical campaigns etc.
The drive of distribution of immunity booster Homeopathic medicines:-
The President of TNRWA, Adv. Nitin Nikam stated about the drive that it involved the distribution of immunity booster Homeopathic medicines. These medicines were effectively made available to people at the doorstep. The tablets were free of cost and prepared by another member named Dr. Prashant Tamboli.
The doctor involved in this process is also the head of the research department of the Government and a hospital, leaving no room for any forgery. Initially, Dr. Prashant Tamboli intended to give tablets free of cost but afterward, Advocate Nitin Nikam asked that the association would also contribute.
The president further stated they had made Google forms available in the groups to be filled by the interested. These had spared the majority of residents from lining up in queues and avail medicines at the doorstep. The drive was in two phases, the first phase involved distribution to 2,000 families.
Afterward, they started another phase on the demand of residents. The link had opened last Saturday and the distribution is about to commence on 23rd and 24th May. The drive has been going on for the last 10 or 15 days, according to the President.
The President, also stated that they are going to complete the distribution of medicines free of cost to 4,500 families.
About the working of drive:-
The President stated that the medicines, which were made available, had been packaged in an envelope, properly. They had proper descriptions and prescriptions mentioned in them. TNRWA is facilitating this distribution of medicines through the dedicated volunteers, to residents or the representative of the building. They are making the medicines reach residents in a sealed building through a representative, also.
The people without access to the internet or the elderly not able to fill the form are taken care of with the help of mini forms, volunteer’s help, or their numbers are noted. There are even measures taken to prevent the hoarding of medicines. TNRWA is also spreading videos of the central Government and recommendations of various authorities for spreading awareness.
The authenticity of the medicines was conducted, properly by trusted sources. The Security personnel and the Municipal Corporation of the area are given, these medicines, also. The drive has been concentrated in this area, without any influence of Government or party, on recommendation from Kerala.
It has brought into effect with Dr. Prashant Tamboli and TNRWA with its ten groups.
Other activities conducted by TNRWA in the wake of COVID-19:-
Nitin Nikam further stated that they had been productive as soon as the guidelines were issued and created awareness through various circulars. They even arranged vegetable markets in the compounds of each building directly from the farm, maintaining proper precautions. A tempo with vegetables was brought for each building, also. This initiative was impactful and added to the convenience of the residents from avoiding going out.
The association had further taken into account some distressed people that included widows, unemployed, etc. and gave free of cost ration by raising funds. These initiatives were made as soon as the Government had alarmed about Lockdown and issued Guidelines.