New Delhi, Apr 27 (IANS): Launching sanitisation programme named "Congress Ke Sipahi, Karenge Corona Ki Dhulai", the Delhi Congress, here on Monday, started distributing sanitisation machines and chemicals to all the 280 blocks of the national capital.

It has handed over 1,120 machines to its office-bearers to carry out sanitisation in the areas assigned to them.

Delhi Congress chief Anil Kumar Chaudhary said, "Each ward will be given four machines and the Congress coronavirus warriors will carry out sanitisation exercise to contain the spread of the Covid-19."

The party has also decided to use the 1,000-litre sprinklers to sanitise wide roads of colonies, Chaudhary said.

The party has set up control room for sanitisation and social media handles to monitor the programme.

A note is also being issued to the party workers detailing precautions to be taken before undertaking the sanitation drive. It was to ensure that the Congress workers took the necessary precautions, like wearing PPE kits, masks, gloves and keeping social distance, it said.