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Things to do in Udaipur in Summer

Post author By Harshna Lalwani
Post date August 12, 2024
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Basking in Udaipur’s Golden Summer Glow

Udaipur is an indifferent city of lakes in the hot lands of Rajasthan. Being one of the most favorite tourist destinations of all time, there are plenty of things to do in Udaipur. One may even get confused as the city offers some amazing ways to enjoy the season, whether it’s winter or summer. Summer has just knocked on the door of the city and you may be wondering, what to include in your travel list.

So here is the list of top things to do in Udaipur in summer. Let’s Go!

Relishing Gola / Gota / Chuski

Gola also is known as Gota or Chuski is basically ice stuck on a wooden stick; flavored with tangy, sweet and sour syrups and other add-ons like malai, cherry candies, etc. Often found at the roadside stalls or sold by cart-vendors at various chourahas in the city, enjoying a chilling “Barf Ka Gola” can be one of the fun things to do in Udaipur in summer. The Barf ka Gola is one among all the basis where Udaipurites are able to focus on the food and its varieties.

Places to go for: Shreenath Ice Cream, Udiapole

Visiting SajjanGarh Biological Park

Sajjan Garh Biological Park gives you a joy-ride of natural beauty Udaipur holds, and that’s the reason it is among the top things to do in Udaipur. Inaugurated on 12^th April 2015 as a zoological garden, its aim was to make people aware of the flora and fauna of the Mewar region. Animals are kept in enclosures with wide spaces for themselves which is very similar to their natural habitat. Himalayan Black Buck, Junglee Cat, Leopard, Tiger, Sambar (deer), Stripped Hyena, Lion, etc. are among the various fauna varieties you can witness at the park and it is a very fun thing to do in Udaipur. Several tourist-friendly facilities include easy and spacious vehicle parking, golf carts for easy and non-tiring sightseeing in the park, drinking water facilities at regular distances, canteen for tasting authentic Mewari delicacies.

Address: Fateh Sagar Rd, Main Gate, Malla Talai, Udaipur, Rajasthan 313001

Timings: 9AM-5:30PM (Tuesday closed)

Phone: 0294 245 3686

Ticket Prices:

Rs. 30 / Adult
Rs. 300 / Foreigner
Rs. 80 / Camera
Rs. 200 / Video Camera

Witnessing the Majestic beauty of Monsoon Palace

Sajjangarh Udaipur Photo — Credits: trawell.com

Visiting Sajjan Garh is one of the top things to do in Udaipur as this is also known as Monsoon Palace and has a beautiful white marble structure built by Maharana Sajjan Singh in 1884 at the hills of Aravalli Range. It was initially built as an astronomical center for keeping track of the movement of the sun. The palace is situated at a distance of 5 km from the Udaipur city. It is currently owned by the hierarchical king of Udaipur, Arvind Singh Mewar. Sajjan Garh has enhanced the beauty of Udaipur much more to its excitement where most of the people and foreigners are visitors.

Address: 11, monsoon colony, Sajjan Garh Rd, near Mewar Garh hotel, Eklavya Colony, Udaipur, Rajasthan 313001

Timings: 9AM-6PM

Ticket Prices:

Rs 10 / Adult
Rs 80 / Foreigner

Strolling at Fateh Sagar

Fateh Sagar is an artificial lake built by Maharana Jai Singh in 1678 AD and re-built by Maharana Fateh Singh. It is situated in the northwestern region of Udaipur, which is surrounded by Aravalli hills and woods. It has an area of about 4 km, with a depth of about 44 ft. It has several roadside eateries to satisfy your hunger pangs by delivering different dishes of different cuisines. It is one of the best things to do in Udaipur at night. At night Fateh Sagar is one such place which it more enthusiastic and of energized vibe.

Dropping by the Under The Sun Aquarium

Another spot that has entered the list of top things to do in Udaipur in recent times is Under The Sun Aquarium which is the Biggest Public Aquarium of India. It was inaugurated on 21^st October 2017 and is the home of more than 150 species of fishes, Albino Frogs, Indonesian Crabs, and several other exotic varieties of water animals. It also has a tank in which you can experience live fishes surrounding you. Aquarium also provides VR ( Rs 118) which motions under the sea experiences and award-winning oceanic videos.

It has the World’s Biggest Aqua Trick 3D Art Museum ( Rs 100) which displays 3D wallpapers for clicking tricky and attractive photos.

Address: Fateh Sagar Overflow, Fateh Sagar Lake, Udaipur, Rajasthan 313001

Timings: 8AM-11PM

Ticket Prices:

Rs 118 / Adult
Rs 47 / Children ( below 15 yrs)
Rs 236 / Foreigner
Rs 118 / VR
Rs 100 / Trick Art Museum

Wandering at Nehru Garden Island

One of the classic and best things to do in Udaipur is wandering at Nehru garden Island which is located in the middle of lake Fateh Sagar. It was inaugurated on 14^th November 1967. It is spread in an area of 4.5 acres and has an ovular structure. Its major attraction includes fountains in the shape of a pyramid, various photographers clicking the picture of tourists in Kashmiri dresses which are provided by the photographer themselves. You can go to Nehru Garden Island by taking a boat from Fateh Sagar by line.

Address: Inside Fateh Sagar Lake, Udaipur, Rajasthan 313001

Timings: 9AM-6PM

Ticket Prices:

Rs 30 / Indian Adult
Rs 15 / Indian Child
Rs 125 / Foreigner Adult
Rs 60 / Foreigner Child

Splashing at Water Parks of Udaipur

Marvel Water Park – Sajjan Nagar – 10:30AM-6PM (every day)
Jeel Water Park – Chitrakoot Nagar – 10AM-6PM

Beholding the charm of Saheliyon Ki Bari

Saheliyon ki bari (also known as the Gardens of Maidens) is a major garden in the northwestern region of Udaipur. Its major attractions include kiosks, fountains, a lotus pool in the center, and elephant sculptures made of white marble. It was built by Maharana Sangram Singh from 1710 to 1734. It was initially laid for 48 maidens who were the royal ladies. The Maharana himself designed the garden and presented as a token to his Maharani as she was accompanied by 48 maidens in their wedding procession. It always remains crowded by the local people as well as tourists, no wonder why it is in the list of top things to do in Udaipur.

Address: Bharatiya Lok Kala Mandal, Lake City, Near Science Museum, Panchwati, Udaipur, Rajasthan, 313001

Timings: 9AM-7PM

Phone: 0294 2411535

Ticket Prices:

Rs 10 / Adult
Rs 50 / Foreigner

Playing with snow at Snow Park

One place which will definitely be among the best things to do in Udaipur is Snow park which is an adventurous artificial park with sub-zero temperature(-5°C). It gives you the thrill of a snowy escapade with a snow cave, snow hut, snowman, sled carts, and ice slides. You can also rejoice your self by dancing on foot-tapping music.

Address: 2^nd floor, Forum Celebration Mall, Bhuwana, Udaipur 313001

Timings: 11AM-10:30PM (Everyday)

Ticket Prices: Rs 400 / head

Touring Old city

Since ages touring Old City has remained one of the best things to do in Udaipur. It is an area surrounded by the seven gates or poles (Suraj Pole, Hathi Pole, etc). The area is inhabited by the indigenous residents of Udaipur. It has several ghats or flight of steps leading down to a river. Major ghats are Laal Ghat, Gangaur Ghat, and Ambrai Ghat. It also has a colorful market on both sides of the ride. Old city is one of the best city which makes Udaipur most mesmerizing specially in the afternoons and nights, where the water light meets the sky.

Boating in the Lakes of Udaipur

Pichola Lake Boating

Ticket Price

During Day

Rs 400 / Adult
Rs 200 / Child

During Sunset

Rs 700 / Adult
Rs 400 / Child

Timings: 9AM-6PM (every day)

Fateh Sagar Lake Boating

Ticket Price

Rs 30 / person for Regular Boat
Rs 100-200 / person for Motor Boat
Rs 200-400 / person for Speed Motor Boat

Timings: 8AM-4:30PM

Exciting Pool Parties in Udaipur

One of the most exciting things to do in Udaipur is organizing Pool Parties with friends and family which are very necessary for heating summer. Cool water relaxes the body and mind and helps to survive the summer. For fixing a place for your own pool party visit Best Pool Party Venue Under 300.

Sauntering at Lake Doodh Talai

doodh talai photo — Credits: udaipurtourism.co.in

One place which has always been when we talk about the things to do in Udaipur is strolling at Doodh Talai which is a small pond near Shiv Niwas Palace. Attractions at the lake include The Manikya Lal Verma Garden (also known as Doodh Talai garden), Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Park (Developed by Urban Improvement Trust UIT of Udaipur), and the Ropeway.

Summer Classes by UdaipurBlog

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Stay Hydrated!!

This thing is an ‘ought to’ activity and should not only be in the list of things to do in Udaipur but a necessity as the wind of loo blows in summer which is the reason for rashes, headaches, sudden illnesses and in some cases leads to fainting too. So for beating the heat, stay hydrated by drinking summer – special beverages such as ganne ka rass (sugarcane juice) and chach (buttermilk).

This is all for the top things to do in Udaipur, I hope you might have found this article informative and catering to your queries. If you still have any questions related to top things to do in Udaipur, please email it to harshna@vivirmedia.com

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The next in the COVID-19 series are the Top 10 Myth Busters about Coronavirus (COVID-19).

Ordering products from China can get you in contact with Coronavirus (COVID-19)

It’s completely false, as the virus doesn’t have a long life on surfaces. So it’s very unlikely to catch the infection just by the product that’s been shipped from an affected country.

People infected with Coronavirus (COVID-19) will die

It’s another very common myth which revolves around the virus. The death rate of Coronavirus (COVID 19) is just 2% and people who are infected with it will feel similar to the common cold.

Face Mask will safeguard you against Coronavirus (COVID-19)

It is definitely a myth as face (surgical) mask should only be worn by the professionals who are treating the infected patients and the infected people themselves. If a normal person wears it, it won’t be any good as chances of catching the virus in the space between mouth and mask is vulnerable too.

Pneumonia vaccines protect against Coronavirus (COVID-19)

COVID-19 is a new and different kind of virus in the Coronavirus group. Pneumonia vaccines don’t protect against COVID-19. Specific vaccine for COVID-19 is being developed by researchers all over the world with the help of the World Health Organization.

Gargling and/or mouthwash protects against Coronavirus (COVID-19)

There has been no clear and scientific evidence for it. Mouthwash only helps us eliminate certain kinds of microbes from the saliva in the mouth, not viruses like COVID-19.

Pets (dogs and cats) are carriers of Coronavirus (COVID-19)

No clear evidence has been stated yet. Even though it’s recommended by the doctor to properly wash hands after coming in contact with them. Also making them take regular baths so as to remove any microbes or viruses they are carrying on their fur (skin).

Antibiotics can prevent the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Antibiotics are medicines which fight bacteria. As the name suggests Coronavirus (COVID-19) is a kind of virus. Therefore any type of antibiotic won’t work against Coronavirus (COVID-19).

Elderlies and kids are more vulnerable to Coronavirus (COVID-19)

All age groups are likely to catch this virus. The only reason elderly and kids are asked to take more care is because they have a weak or underdeveloped immune system which isn’t strong enough to fight off Coronavirus (COVID 19). Also, those with underlying medical conditions such as asthma, heart diseases, diabetes etc are also more vulnerable to the virus.

Old and young — Credits: tapnewswire.com

Coronavirus (COVID-19) is an airborne infection

It’s completely false as Coronavirus (COVID-19) is an infection which is spread by respiratory droplets exhaled while coughing and/or sneezing. There is higher proximity of catching the virus in the close proximity with the droplets.

Eating garlic can prevent Coronavirus (COVID 19)

Even though Garlic is very healthy and may have many anti-microbe properties, preventing Coronavirus (COVID-19) isn’t just one of them.

This was all for the COVID-19: Information Series.

Thanks for supporting the initiative so much.

If you’ve any suggestions or queries please mail it to harshna@vivirmedia.com

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In the series, here we are discussing on the Impacts of Coronavirus.

Political

Many administrators from the Communist Party of China (CPC) were terminated due to their conduct on the quarantine situation in Central China. A sign of dissatisfaction with the political establishment’s reaction to the outbreak in those regions.

The Italian government criticised the European Union’s absence of solidarity with coronavirus-affected Italy.

The Iranian government has been brutally affected by the virus. On 14 March 2020, Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani wrote a public letter to world leaders pleading for help.

The outbreak has provoked calls for the United States to acquire social strategies popular in other wealthy countries, comprising universal health care, universal child care, paid family leave, and higher levels of funding for public health.

Diplomatic relations between Japan and South Korea deteriorated due to the pandemic, as South Korea criticised Japan’s “controversial and sluggish quarantine efforts”.

Educational

As of 20 March, more than 960 million children and other students were impacted by interim or indefinite government-mandated school closures. Of these, 105 countries closed schools nationwide, implicating students who would generally attend pre-primary to upper-secondary classes, and 15 countries executed localized closures, impacting on an additional 640 million school children and other students.

On 18 March 2020, Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) released a statement announcing the postponement of ongoing Board Exams for Classes 10th and 12th across all countries.

In reaction to school closures, UNESCO suggested the practice of distance learning programs, open educational applications and strategies that schools and teachers can operate to reach pupils remotely and curb the upheaval of education.

Economical

Worsening Conditions of Stock Market Coronavirus — Credits: Statista

Coronavirus recession refers to an economic recession which may happen across the world economy in 2020.

Some economists suggest that China’s economy may contract for the first time since the 1970s. As the coronavirus spreads around the world, the stock markets have experienced their worst crash since 1987.

In India, there have been rumours regarding imposing financial emergencies. Approximately 53% of the businesses have been affected by the pandemic including all the major firms which are either cutting salaries of their employees or shutting off their operations completely.

Social

While enormous progress has been made in responding to public health emergencies of COVID-19 disease and coordinating action internationally, much more needs to be done to better understand the repercussions of the measures taken on citizens and ensure their welfare.

Sentiments of people reflect fear and disgust towards the outbreak as their lives have come to a standstill and they are experiencing nothing but fear and disgust.

They are also in the awe that the COVID-19 outbreak might be an apocalypse they never expected of.

Environment

River of Venice which experienced return of aqua life because of Coronavirus — River of Venice which experienced the return of aqua life because of Coronavirus

Due to the coronavirus outbreak’s impact on travel and industry, many regions underwent a drop in all kinds of pollution, such as:

The Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air of China documented that techniques to restrict the spread of COVID-19, such as quarantines and travel bans, resulted in a 25% deduction of carbon emission in the country. In the first month of lockdowns, China generated approximately 200 million fewer metric tons of carbon dioxide due to the decrease in air traffic, oil refining, and coal consumption. It was computed that this decrease may have saved at least 77,000 lives.
Between 1 January and 11 March 2020, the European Space Agency identified a marked deterioration in nitrous oxide emissions from cars, power plants and factories in the Po Valley region in northern Italy, occurring simultaneously with lockdowns in the region.
In Venice, the water in the canals cleaned up and encountered an increased existence of fish and waterfowl.

Cultural

Another contemporary and quickly stimulating aftermath of the infection is the cancellation of religious services, major tournaments in sports, the film industry, and other community-based events, such as music concerts, conferences, fashion shows and sports.

BCCI postponed IPL till 15th April resulting in resentment among the cricket fans of India and abroad. Even the filmmakers have postponed the release dates of their movies so that it doesn’t collide with the lockdown. All the major religious places such as mandirs, mosques, gurudwara, and churches have been closed down. Even the stand-up comic tours, concert tours, conferences, fashion shows have to be rescheduled or cancelled because of the outbreak.

Potential long-term impacts of COVID-19

Credits: crf.org
Long term impact of Coronavirus

The political, cultural, and socio-economic impacts of the pandemic may concurrently cause crucial modifications in human civilization. Major intellectuals have indicated that this could comprise a boost in remote work, localization of international supply chains, and heightened political polarization.

Xenophobia and Racism

Since the outbreak of COVID-19, exacerbated prejudice, xenophobia and racism have been reported towards people of European, Chinese and other East Asian origin, occurrences of fear, suspicion and hostility have been identified in many countries, especially in Europe, East Asia, North America and the Asia-Pacific region.

Some countries in Africa saw surging anti-Chinese sentiment as well. There has been supporting for the Chinese, both on and offline, towards those in virus-stricken areas, but many dwellers of Wuhan and Hubei have reported suffering discrimination based on their provincial lineage.

Since the succession of the outbreak to new hot-spot countries, people from Italy have also been subjected to scepticism and xenophobia.

This was all for this article, next we’d be talking about Myths Vs Facts in our article of COVID-19 Information Series.

Stay Tuned! Stay Safe! Stay Home!

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Post author By Harshna Lalwani
Post date March 24, 2020
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When the world is fighting with the novel coronavirus threat, UdaipurBlog brings to you a series of blog posts to provide authentic information and answer your questions about the disease.

And today we’ll be talking about Indian and International response on COVID-19.

Indian Response

Situation update

As of 23 March 2020 (9:00 AM), an aggregate of 390 COVID-19 cases (349 Indians and 41 foreign nationals) have been recorded in 23 states/union territories. These comprise 23 who have been cured/discharged, 1 who has migrated and 7 reported deaths.

Government’s response

The Prime Minister’s Office, Group of Ministers, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and Cabinet Secretary are closely surveying the situation. While addressing the nation on 19 March 2020, the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi persuaded for resolve and restraint and adopting social distancing, including ‘Janta curfew’ (voluntary self-isolation) on Sunday, 22 March 2020 from 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM. The government has conjured powers under the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 to improve preparedness and response efforts. With COVID-19 being announced a pandemic, the State Disaster Response Fund, comprised under the Disaster Management Act, 2005, is now available with state governments for reaction measures.

Central ministries along with states/UTs have taken crucial steps to strengthen supervision, contact tracing and isolation, laboratory facility, quarantine facilities, and ensure availability of sufficient personal protective equipment, trained manpower and immediate response teams for managing of COVID-19.

In the latest travel advisory, the government has banned all international commercial flights into India from 22 March 2020 for a week. The earlier visa constraints also remain in force. These are temporary measures and shall remain in force till 31 March 2020. Universal health screening continues at all junctions of entry into India.

In another update, all non-essential passenger transport, including all train services and suburban rail services, all metro services and inter-state transport buses, have also been discontinued till 31 March 2020.

WHO Country Office for India support

WHO Country Office for India has been operating closely with MoHFW, on preparedness and reaction measures for COVID-19, comprising disease surveillance, laboratory and research strategies, threat communications, training on infection prevention and supervision and cluster containment plan, surveillance and searching of travellers.

“We welcome Prime Minister’s call for adopting social distancing strategy. Effective enactment of the strategy will go a long way in regulating the spread of the virus along with hand-hygiene and coughing and sneezing in one’s sleeves. Even as we maintain social distancing, it is equally significant to stand together in solidarity to survive this challenge,” says Dr Henk Bekedam, WHO Representative to India.

Resources from Government of India

Ministry of Health & Family Welfare 24*7 helpline number – +91-11-23978046

Now let’s talk about how the International community responded to the pandemic.

Travel Restrictions

Many countries who have been impacted by COVID-19 outbreak have obliged temporary entry bans on Chinese citizens, recent travellers to China and other affected countries, discontinued issuing visas or reimposed visa requirements on Chinese citizens, as well as citizens of other affected countries, say Italy, Iran etc.

Evacuation of Foreign Citizens

Several countries evacuated their citizens and diplomatic staff from the Chinese Province, primarily through chartered flights of the home nation that have been provided authorization by Chinese authorities and secondarily through own flight services.

On 1st February 2020, India evacuated 324 people from Wuhan Tianhe International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport. This was India’s first evacuation flight. There were three minors, 211 students and 110 working professionals, and the flight was operated by Air India.

International Aid

The humanitarian aid organization Direct Relief, in coordination with FedEx transportation and logistics support, sent 200,000 face masks along with other personal protective material, including gloves and gowns, by emergency airlift to the Wuhan Union Hospital by 30 January.

India last month donated 15 tonnes of medical assistance to China which included masks, gloves and medical equipment. The supplies were transmitted by an Indian Air Force C-17 special flight which landed in Wuhan, China for evacuating deserted Indians.

India has also provided assistance to South Asian countries like Bhutan, Maldives and is in the process to help Nepal under the declarations made during the SAARC COVID-19 meet.

WHO Response Measures

The WHO has applauded the efforts of Chinese authorities in managing and preventing the epidemic, with Director-General Tedros Adhanom expressing “confidence in China’s approach to controlling the epidemic” and requesting the public to “remain calm”.

Numerous measures have been carried out by WHO on different occasions to provide relief and improve the situation in China as well as other affected countries.

This is all for today’s article. Next, we’d to talk about Impact of COVID-19 on different domains such as Political, Economical etc

Stay Tuned!

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Post author By Harshna Lalwani
Post date March 23, 2020
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In this blog post, we’ll be talking about the Prevention and Management of COVID-19 outbreak.

As we see the rising graph of positive cases around us, the very first step on an individual basis should be preventing the virus by practising various simple activities such as maintaining good personal hygiene, washing hands regularly, avoid touching face with unwashed hands, coughing/sneezing into a tissue, social distancing etc.

Government is also taking many steps so as to prevent the virus from reaching more people by restricting travel and cancelling the unnecessary one.

Following are the Preventive Measures we can take on a personal basis for safeguarding ourselves against COVID-19:

Hand Washing 🖐️

The very basic and very necessary of all is washing hands regularly. Doctors advise a 20-second wash with soap and water, before and after eating, using the toilet, coughing, sneezing and also when they are visibly dirty.

In case when water and soap aren’t accessible, sanitizer which has more than 60% alcohol by volume can be used. Even WHO has advised people all over the world to not touch their eyes, nose or mouth with unwashed hands.

Respiratory Hygiene 🤧

One of the most ignored preventive measures is maintaining respiratory hygiene. It includes covering the mouth with tissue paper while coughing and/or sneezing and then disposing of the tissue immediately.

It has also been seen that a lot of people (who aren’t even infected) are wearing surgical masks; which is something which shouldn’t be promoted. Only the infected people should wear masks, reason being, the mask can limit the volume and distance of the respiratory droplets exhilarated while talking, coughing or sneezing. People who are in regular contact with the infected person say, the family members are also advised to wear masks as they are at very high risk.

Anybody else than these people shouldn’t wear masks and leave them for the needy.

Social Distancing 🙏

Social distancing means staying away from people (typical lifestyle of an introvert 🤪) includes quarantine, travel restrictions, shutting down schools, theatres, workplaces, gyms etc.

Personally, we can practice social distancing by staying at home, avoiding travel, avoiding crowded places and not planning picnics as the lockdown isn’t any kind of holiday.
Even the government has mandated social distancing in the areas affected by COVID-19 outbreak.

Especially the adults, who are already suffering from some underlying medical conditions such as heart ailments or diabetes or respiratory issues should definitely stay at home and pray to God while being inside their homes.

Social Distancing

Self-Isolation 🙅

Self-isolation means locking oneself in a room rather than attending parties (ahem ahem) especially when they are the positive cases of COVID-19 or are suspected to be one.

Management of COVID-19 is being seen in the following three stages:

Containment

This is an early-stage measure to manage the outbreak. It includes tracking down the origin and isolating the infected person. Its main motive is to stop spreading the virus.

Mitigation

It comes into picture when containment is of no use. It includes the mitigation of the effects on the health system and society.

Suppression

It’s the extreme measure to manage the outbreak and it focuses on reducing the basic reproduction (multiplication) of the virus.

Another phenomenon which is widely talked about these days in respect to the pandemic is Flattening the Curve which involves trying to decrease the peak of the outbreak as it’ll reduce the risk of health services being burdened and provides more time for developing the vaccines and treatments.

This is all for this blog post, next we’d be talking about responses on Indian as well as International level.

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Post author By Harshna Lalwani
Post date March 21, 2020
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When the world is fighting with the novel coronavirus threat, UdaipurBlog brings to you a series of blog post to provide authentic information and answer your questions about the disease.

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease activated by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (scientifically known as SARS-CoV-2). The World Health Organization (WHO) notified on 11 February 2020 that “COVID-19” would be the official name of the ailment.

According to W.H.O. Chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, COVID-19 gets its names as “CO” stands for “corona”, “VI” for “virus” and “D” for “disease”, while the number “19” is for the year the disease was first identified. COVID-19 was first reported on 31 December 2019 in Wuhan, China.

The reasons for the origin of the virus are still unknown but the reports show that its first case was found in Wuhan city of Hubei province of China.

As per W.H.O., the initial transmission of the virus is via respiratory droplets which people cough or sneeze in the surroundings. The virus remains active and infectious in aerosols for a minimum of 3 hours. The virus is likely to spread from a person who carries it but might not start showing any symptom as per an analysis conducted in Singapore, Tianjin and China.

Transmission of Coronavirus and how can we stop it

Even when the social distancing measures are about to be lifted in China, there is a growing concern of recurrence of the virus. Though the city of Wuhan in China reports no new cases as of 18th March 2020, people are still in fear.

Symptoms of COVID-19 are not specific in nature, the person infected may be asymptomatic or may develop symptoms which are related to flu such as cough, sneezing, fatigue and most importantly fever.

Further development of these symptoms can lead to severe pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome, sepsis, septic shock or even death.

Coronavirus symptoms — Credits: Yakenewhavenhealth

The usual time between infection and symptom onset ranges between one to fourteen days; it is most typically five days.

Though the infection can be initially diagnosed by the signs and symptoms, there are numerous techniques to confirm the existence of the virus in the body.

Viral Testing

This type of testing uses real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (rRT-PCR). The test can be performed on respiratory or blood samples. Results are commonly available within a few hours to days.

The criteria for Viral Testing is that a person is regarded at risk if he has travelled to an area with active transmission in the last 14 days, or has had a close connection with an infected person.

Prevalent key indicators include fever, coughing and shortness of breath. Additional possible signs include fatigue, sore throat, anorexia, etc.

CT Imaging (CT Scan)

It focuses on radiographs and computed tomography but its success has been limited to a certain number of cases because of the presence of various other infections and viruses. Imaging without confirmation by PCR is of less use in diagnosing COVID-19.

The next article in the series would be about prevention and management COVID-19.

Stay tuned! Stay Healthy. Stay Safe!

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News

Appeal to Udaipurites for Janata Curfew

Post author By Harshna Lalwani
Post date March 20, 2020
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At 8 pm on 19th March 2020, Thursday PM Narendra Modi appealed the nation to abide by the ‘Janata Curfew’. Janata Curfew will be observed on 22nd March 2020, Sunday from 7 am to 9 pm. The aim of the curfew is to promote the practice of staying home and avoid going to public places, so as to avoid the transmission of COVID-19.

During the curfew, the citizens have to stay at home for 14 hours and practice quarantine at home with family. “On March 22, from 7 am to 9 pm, all countrymen have to follow the Janata Curfew,” PM Narendra Modi said.

People working in services which are crucial to the citizens such as police, medical health services, media, home delivery, fire-fighting and those who are serving the nation etc. will not need to take part in the Janata Curfew.

Another request made by the PM was that all the people should come out in their balconies or terraces or doorways or windows at 5 pm for five minutes and clap hands or ring the bells in honour of millions of workers who have been directly serving the nation without caring about themselves in the past month via health services, airport services, and many others.

He has also urged people to inform the other 10 people and act as a responsible citizen by spreading awareness about the Janata Curfew and measures to prevent.

We at UdaipurBlog request all the Udaipurites to abide by Janata Curfew for the sake of our own self and family.

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मुख्य मंत्री ने लागू करी धारा 144, 5 लोगों से अधिक के मिलने पर रोक

कोविड-19 (कोरोना वायरस) के बढ़ते प्रकोप के तहत मुख्य मंत्री अशोक गहलोत ने प्रदेश की सुरक्षा के लिए प्रथम चरण में 31 मार्च 2020 तक धारा 144 लागू करने के निर्देश दिए है।

गहलोत ने बुधवार को मुख्यमंत्री कार्यालय में कोविड-19 से बचाव के तरीकों की समीक्षा की। बैठक में चिकित्सा एवं स्वास्थ्य मंत्री डॉ. रघु शर्मा, मुख्य सचिव डीबी गुप्ता, शासन सचिव आपदा प्रबंधन सिद्धार्थ महाजन, चिकित्सा शिक्षा सचिव वैभव गालरिया, सूचना एवं जनसम्पर्क आयुक्त महेन्द्र सोनी, एसएमएस मेडिकल कॉलेज के प्राचार्य डॉ. सुधीर भण्डारी राजस्थान चिकित्सा एवं स्वास्थ्य विज्ञान विश्वविद्यालय के कुलपति डॉ. राजाबाबू पंवार, सहित अन्य अधिकारी उपस्थित थे।

मीटिंग के दौरान यह बातों पर फैसले लिए गए:

स्कूल मीटिंग पर रोक, पुस्तकालय बंद

प्रदेश में सारे सरकारी एवं निजी स्कूलों में तत्काल प्रभाव से 31 मार्च 2020 तक अभिभावक एवं पैरेंट-टीचर मीटिंग पर रोक लगाने और नए प्रवेश की प्रक्रिया को भी रोकने के निर्देश दिए गए हैं।
सरकारी एवं सार्वजनिक पुस्तकालयों को भी 31 मार्च 2020 तक बंद रखने के निदेश दिये गए हैं।

यात्रियों की स्क्रीनिंग के निर्देश

मुख्यमंत्री ने विदेश में फंसे राजस्थान के निवासियों की सुरक्षा के हित में विदेश मंत्रालय से बात करने की सूचना दी है। विदेश से आने वाले यात्रियों को हवाई अड्डे के पास स्थित होटलों में रुकवाकर पूरी स्क्रीनिंग की जाएगी। अगर जांच में लक्षण पॉजिटिव पाए गए तो उन व्यक्तियों को 14 दिन तक पूरे आइसोलेशन में रखा जाएगा। उन व्यक्तियों के हाथ पर मुहर भी लगाई जाएगी एवं उनके घर के आस-पड़ोस में भी इस बात की सूचना फैलाई जाए ताकि बाकी लोग उनसे दूर रहे और संक्रमण से बचे।

झुंझुनूं में तीन लोग कोविड-19 पॉजिटिव

झुंझुनूं में तीन लोग – जोड़ा और ढाई साल का बच्चा जो हाल ही में इटली से लौटे थे, कोविड-19 पॉजिटिव पाए गए हैं। उन्हें झुंझुनूं के अस्पताल के आइसोलेशन वार्ड में रखा गया है। मरीज़ों के घर के 2 किलोमीटर के दायरे में अगले 2 दिन तक कर्फ्यू लगाया गया है ताकि अन्य लोग संक्रमण से बचे रहे।

जांचों की सुविधाएं विकसित की जाएंगी

मुख्यमंत्री ने अजमेर, कोटा, भरतपुर, झुंझुनूं सहित अन्य स्थानों पर भी जांच सुविधा विकसित किए जाने और जयपुर में जांच क्षमता दोगुनी करने के निर्देश दिए हैं। गहलोत ने ये भी कहा कि कोविड-19 से निपटने के लिए राज्य की सुविधाओं में कोई कमी नहीं रखी जाएगी। RSDF के माध्यम से आइसोलेशन लैब सहित अन्य सुविधाएं विकसित करने के निर्देश भी दिए गये।

आप सब से विनम्र निवेदन है कि अपना ध्यान रखे, सुरक्षित रहें और बाहर कम निकले।

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Meet the Woman from Udaipur who generates employment for 300 People

Post author By Harshna Lalwani
Post date March 17, 2020
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AAVARAN (means ‘covering’ in Mewari language) was founded by Mrs Alka Sharma, textile graduate from Indian Institute of Crafts and Design, Jaipur, Rajasthan, by this Alka wanted to uphold rural and indigenous communities and preserve their ‘traditional’ craft.

The initiative was started from Akola, which is a block printing cluster near Udaipur. The aim was to revive the culture so that the coming generations can carry the art forward.

AAVARAN’s workshop is predominantly of blue-white color, starting from the paint at the walls to cushion covers to pouches to the chappals to everything.

The process at AAVARAN is totally conventional, that’s why the job is very labour intensive. They develop cloth from various types of cotton and silk (chanderi and kotadoriya). The cotton cloth takes around 15-20 days to develop whereas silk takes around a month because mud-resistant is to be applied on the fabric for 4-5 days and then it’s bleached.

Cloth at AAVARAN goes through following stages to reach to you:

The fabric is imported from the Southern part of India.
The fabric is then washed to remove the impurities of the fabric which are the barrier in the printing procedure.
The fabric is then checked to ensure that there aren’t any weave-mistakes or holes.
The plain cloth is dyed with various dyes, one of them being indigo dye.
The fabric is then printed in different colors and blocks.
The printed cloth is embroidered and stitched upon.
The stitched cloth is then packed in the stock room.
The finished product is consumed by both domestic and international markets.
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AAVARAN’s speciality is Dabu print which is traditional hand block printing craftsmanship from vintage Rajasthan. It is made from Dabu which is a mud resist process, and comprises of black soil, gum (gond) and chuna (calcium hydroxide). A mixture of beedan and ground along with mud is used to make a sticky paste. Dabu is applied to the fabric using wooden blocks. At AAVARAN, artisans make use of single and double dabu dexterities for cloth printing.

AAVARAN’s USP is that they manufacture Indigo printed clothes which is Mewar’s ancient expertise. They have 4 pits, each 9ft deep for bleaching the cloth with Indigo. After bleaching/dying the cloth is of greenish shade but turns into blue after exposed oxidization.

AAVARAN also specialize in Lep, as its literal meaning, mud is evenly spread on the cloth and left for drying after which the cloth is bleached and color texture can be seen in different shades on the same piece.

Zari and zardozi are one of the major embroidery craft done at AAVARAN.

Till now around 300 people have been employed by this initiative out of which 100 are in-house employees at AAVARAN who are engaged in Block Printing, Stitching, Dyeing etc., Udaipur and other 200 are women in and around Udaipur who work in clusters of 30 each and do dari making, tassel making, button making etc.

AAVARAN manufactures women’s sarees, shirts, kurtas, tops, dupattas, pyjamas and skirts. The brand also has a men’s cloth line and children’s range as well as home decor such as bedsheets, carpets, cushion covers, etc.

Currently, their trade is Brand to Brand, they cater to Fabindia, Kilol and many other brands of Japan and Korea. They have 3 retail stores in Udaipur, Jaipur and Bangalore each; they’ll soon be opening in Chandigarh as well.

“We are a zero-waste company because we utilize all our scrapes in making home furnishings, jewelry, bags, pouches and many other embellishments” ~says Mrs Alka Sharma.

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नगर निगम ने 2005 के बाद शहरी विकास (यूडी) कर के नए सर्वेक्षण की शुरुआत की

उदयपुर नगर निगम ने 2005 के बाद शहरी विकास (यूडी) कर के नए सर्वेक्षण की शुरुआत की है। शहरी विकास (यूडी) कर शहर के स्वामित्व वाली भूमि पर घर के पुनर्वास या नए निर्माण के लिए एक छूट है, जिसमें फिर से बेची गई संपत्ति भी शामिल है। नगर निगम आयुक्त ने यूडी कर योग्य संपत्तियों के सर्वेक्षण के लिए निविदाएं आमंत्रित करने के लिए 16 मार्च को दोपहर 12 बजे बैठक बुलाई। बैठक के लिए वित्तीय सलाहकार, राजस्व अधिकारी, अतिरिक्त मुख्य अभियंता और उप नगर नियोजक सहित विभिन्न अधिकारियों को बुलाया गया था।

नगर निगम आयुक्त ने पिछले महीने हुई नगर निगम उदयपुर की पिछली बजट बैठक के बारे में अधिकारियों को बताया कि भाजपा पार्षदों ने अधिकारियों से पूछताछ करते हुए उनसे पूछताछ की। भाजपा पार्षदों ने पुष्टि की कि यूडी टैक्स का सर्वेक्षण आखिरी बार 2005 में किया गया था; लेकिन पिछली बैठक में यह तय हुआ था कि अगले महीने में नए सर्वेक्षण का आयोजन किया जाएगा, हालांकि इसे अभी तक नहीं किया गया है।

बैठक में, डिप्टी मेयर ने अधिकारियों से सर्वेक्षण की प्रगति के बारे में पूछताछ की और उन्होंने नाराज़गी जताई, जब उन्हें पता चला कि सर्वेक्षण नहीं किया गया है क्योंकि कार्यवाही रिपोर्ट में यह उल्लेख किया गया था कि सर्वेक्षण हो गया है। विपक्ष के नेता गुलाब चंद कटारिया ने कहा कि सर्वे जल्द पूरा होना चाहिए।

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