07.05.21

Post-COVID care centres ‘Umang’ will be started in all major government hospitals in Haryana, Health Minister Anil Vij said.

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Vij said such centres will be started to ensure complete recovery post COVID-19. These Centres named ‘Umang’ are being started where the Corona recovered patients will not only be treated but will also be given training by trainers for their physical fitness through and Pranayam.

Besides this, Services of physiotherapists and other physicians will also be available at these Centres, he added. Vij said that due to increasing cases of Coronavirus, patients are facing problems even after recovering from it.

Till now, more than 650000 people have recovered from COVID-19 in the state. The state also has over 60000 active cases.

At present, there is a shortage of this medicine. The State Government has also appealed to the Centre to provide 12000 Amphotericin-B injections.

In a move expected to benefit nearly 40 lakh families across the State, Punjab Government on Tuesday announced to provide free treatment to the Covid-19 patients falling under Sarbat Sehat Beema Yojna in all the empanelled private hospitals.

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The Minister said that SSBY beneficiaries can directly visit empanelled private hospitals without any need for referral from the public hospitals for Covid-19 treatment. This initiative shall bring an immense relief to the vulnerable and deprived section of the State Population, who will now be able to avail Level II and Level III treatment care in empanelled private hospitals.

Highest GST mop-up of Rs429 cr in April

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The State Excise and Department collected revenue of Rs 642 crore in April 2021 in comparison to Rs 76 crore collected during the same period last year. The department has registered a Growth of 9 per cent in April 2021 in comparison to April 2019 (Rs 590 crore).

Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur today said this was in continuation of departments improved performance which surpassed the revenue collections by 4 per cent in 2020-21 despite heavy disruptions caused by Covid.

The Chief Minister said the department registered the highest-ever GST collection of Rs 429 crore in April 2021 which was Rs 43 crores and Rs 333 crore in April 2020 and April 2019, respectively. The Excise Department also registered a revenue collection of Rs 142 crores in April 2021 as compared to Rs 8 crore and Rs 155 crore in April 2020 and April 2019, respectively.

Clear information should be provided regarding the progress in work undertaken to fulfil the announcements of the chief minister. The paperwork for long term works should be completed by June 15 so that works can be expedited after the monsoon. The officials should consistently inspect the works on the ground. The chief minister Tirath Singh Rawat said this while chairing a meeting to review the works of the Irrigation department and Education department.

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Reviewing the Irrigation department, Rawat directed officials to ensure that work on the CMs announcements should be completed on time without any complacency regarding the quality. He directed officials to expedite works in view of the summer and coming monsoon. Coordination should be established with the district magistrates and the cooperation of public representatives should be taken to expedite works, he said.

Air India to deliver oxygen generators to Uttar Pradesh hospitals

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In order to augment supply of Oxygen in the state, the excise and sugar and sugarcane development departments are set to startinstallationofoxygen generators. The machines will be airlifted byAir Indiaflights and delivered to thehospitals.

About 30 units of the excise department and 45 sugar mills will ensure that in every district, there is at least one community Health centre or district hospital with 35-45 beds which will have full-time oxygen supply through oxygen generators.

An Investment of Rs 50-60 lakh is being made per hospital for the installation of the oxygen Generator.

Colour-card system to help monitor health of vulnerable prisoners in Jharkhand

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Inmates of various prisons inJharkhandwill get card of three colours to help jail staff identify people more vulnerable to Covid and take safety measures accordingly.

There are only eight doctors for 30 prisons across Jharkhand and the jail department has requested the state to depute more manpower. The department has also requested a vaccination drive to inoculate prisoners and said its paramedics could be trained for the same.

The Covid prevention measures implemented by the department last year continue to remain in force. Prisoners are taken in only after a Covid test and new entrabts are kept separately for 14 days. All the prisoners are made to wear masks and maintain social distancing and the duration for them to make phone calls to their relatives has been increased.

Increase milk and fish production in Bihar: Nitish kumar

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CM Nitish Kumar asked the officials to work in mission mode to achieve the targets fixed under different development schemes.

Presiding over the 8th governing body meeting of the Bihar Vikas Mission (BVM) through videoconferencing, Nitish also called for taking all necessary steps to increase the milk processing capacity in the state.

The CM asked them to fast increase the number of Women milk Cooperative Societies in order to enhance milk production in the state. Work for improving the breed of cows through artificial insemination while keeping in mind the states Climate. Another aim is to improve the breed of indigenous cows, Nitish told the officials and asked them to work for the improvement of facilities at different gaushalas.

To scale up the war on Covid-19, the 104 Helpline number is being strengthened as an One Stop Solution to the pandemic in Chhattisgarh, Dr Subash Mishra, Director, of the Epidemic Control.

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At present, the 104 Helpline is in service for the Covid patients in the state. The number of toll-free lines is being increased.

The Helpline will also provide information regarding Home isolation, availability of beds in hospital, ambulance details and treatment protocol.

The state government is procuring wheat, gram, lentils, and mustard on the support price from the farmers in the Rabi procurement. So far, over one crore metric tonnes of wheat, gram, and lentils have been procured from 13 lakh 54 thousand 497 farmers at 5171 procurement centers set up in the state.

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This time 35 lakh 79 thousand 423 farmers got themselves registered in Rabi procurement. Out of this, registration of 35 lakh 64 thousand 569 farmers was verified. 5735 procurement centers were set up for purchase. Out of these 5171 centers are active. Out of these, procurement is being done at 4657 centers for wheat and 514 centers for gram, lentils, and mustard. SMS was sent to 32 lakh 74 thousand 625 farmers for purchasing the crop.

So far 99 lakh 38 thousand 29 metric tonnes of wheat have been purchased from 13 lakh 12 thousand 605 farmers, one lakh 10 thousand 480 metric tons of gram from 41,850 farmers, and 17 metric tons of lentils from 37 farmers. Thus far, one crore of 48 thousand 526 metric tonnes of produce has been purchased at the support price, which is worth 20,191 crores. Out of this, a payment of Rs 15,476 crores have been made to the concerned farmers. Out of the purchased product, 92 lakh 64 thousand 858 metric tons have also been transported.

Gujarat: ‘Maru Kumbhar’ caste included in Socially and Educationally Backward Class

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TheGujaratgovernment has decided to include ‘Maru Kumbhar’ caste in the list of Socially and Educationally Backward Classes.

According to the list of theDepartment of Social Justiceand Empowerment, ‘Kumbhar’ and its sub-castes have been included in No. 99 in the list of Socially and Educationally Backward Class. Some applicants belonging to ‘Maru Kumbhar’ caste, a sub-caste of ‘Kumbhar’ caste in Gir Somnath district, had difficulty in obtaining Socially and Educationally Backward Class certificates due to the mention of ‘Maru Kumbhar’ in their documents, which the directed the department to rectify immediately.

The department has amended the resolution to include ‘Maru Kumbhar’ caste in the list of Socially and Educationally Backward Class to make it easier for the applicants of the ‘Maru Kumbhar’ caste to get the certificates.