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Districts Fight Covid

How Assam’s Goalpara jumped 58 points on the Aspirational District ranking during Covid-19

Varnali Deka - 4 August, 2020

Covid talent contests and Didi kitchens — how Dumka relied on community to survive lockdown

‘Seekh’ mitras to Amcho Radio — How children of Bastar are learning with schools shut

Tulsi oil hand sanitiser, Covid awareness in Mundari language — Khunti’s localised Covid battle

Bihar’s Aurangabad beat Covid misinformation with ‘influencers’ — politicians, religious gurus

Saurabh Jorwal - 10 July, 2020

Successful public-private partnership & combination of mature and young officials — District Magistrate of Aurangabad, Bihar writes on his team’s Covid battle.

Gadchiroli Covid fight stands out in Maharashtra — best recovery rates, no fatalities

Deepak Singla - 8 July, 2020

District Collector of Gadchiroli writes about his team’s efforts to conduct screenings at borders & awareness campaigns to fight social stigma of coronavirus.

‘Think tank’ control room, roping in NGOs and entrepreneurs — How Kanker district fought Covid

Kumar Lal Chouhan - 2 July, 2020

District Collector of Uttar Bastar Kanker, Chhattisgarh, writes about his admin’s humanitarian approach in providing support at the grassroots level during Covid.

Quarantine centres for pregnant women & universal PDS — Rajnandgaon’s Covid crisis offering

Topeshwar Verma - 30 June, 2020

Running awareness campaigns, Covid-19 tracing & community kitchens — Rajnandgaon’s District Collector writes about the Chattisgarh district’s Covid battle.

Robots delivering meals to patients, low cost PPEs — West Singhbhum’s innovative Covid fight

Aditya Ranjan - 28 June, 2020

Aditya Ranjan, Deputy Development Commissioner of West Singhbhum, tells how hunger is deadlier than Covid in Jharkhand, but the govt has risen to the occasion.

How Kondagoan became the top-performing district in Chhattisgarh during Covid crisis

Puspendra Kumar Meena - 25 June, 2020

District Collector Puspendra Kumar Meena writes about the relief camps, SHGs and the Van Dhan scheme that are helping Kondagaon fight the Covid crisis and slowing economy.

Ranchi’s Covid success story — helplines for stranded workers and one lakh meals a day

Rai Mahimapat Ray - 23 June, 2020

District Magistrate Rai Mahimapat Ray writes about Ranchi's battle against Covid-19 and staying vigilant instead of celebrating early success.

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Districts Fight Covid

How Assam’s Goalpara jumped 58 points on the Aspirational District ranking during Covid-19

Covid talent contests and Didi kitchens — how Dumka relied on community to survive lockdown

‘Seekh’ mitras to Amcho Radio — How children of Bastar are learning with schools shut

Tulsi oil hand sanitiser, Covid awareness in Mundari language — Khunti’s localised Covid battle

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