Seven die as truck collides with Bengaluru-bound govt bus in Andhra Pradesh
Palamaneru (Andhra Pradesh), Sep 13: Seven people died on Friday after a Bengaluru-bound APSRTC bus they were travelling in collided with a truck here, said police.
Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu announced Rs 5 lakh ex gratia to the kin of accident victims.
The accident occurred at Mogili Ghat road near Palamaneru mandal in Chittoor district, which also left over 10 people injured.
“Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu declared an ex gratia of Rs 5 lakh each to the kin of the deceased persons who died in the horrific road accident at Mogili Ghat (road) in Chittoor district’s Bangarupalem (mandal),” said an official press release.
Besides seven deaths, 33 people were injured in the accident and are undergoing treatment at Palamaneru government hospital.
According to police, the truck crossed the divider and crashed into the bus.
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Maharashtra sets up state vaccination task force to strengthen immunisation programme
Mumbai (PTI): The Maharashtra government has set up a State Vaccination Task Force to strengthen the regular immunisation programme and review the progress of related campaigns, a health department official said on Monday.
The State Vaccination Task Force will comprise at least 29 members and will be headed by the administrative head of the health department, he informed.
The government has also constituted separate district-level and municipal vaccination task forces to improve implementation and address challenges at the grassroots level, he said.
Municipal task forces, chaired by respective civic commissioners, have been constituted in view of the vast urban population in Maharashtra and the role of civic bodies in implementing different health programmes.
The district-level task forces will function under the chairmanship of collectors.
"Complete immunisation of children at the appropriate age is an extremely simple, cost-effective and highly effective measure to reduce child mortality and the prevalence of diseases among kids. Immunisation is a powerful tool for reducing illness in children," maintained the official.
To ensure full vaccination of all children, the state government implements various campaigns from time to time as per the central government guidelines, he pointed out.
"Active participation and cooperation of other relevant government departments are essential (in making these campaigns successful)," according to the official.
The state-level body will review the regular immunisation programme, associated campaigns and vaccine-preventable diseases in detail. It will also conduct focused assessments of high-risk districts and municipal corporations, including vacancies at district, municipal and sub-district levels, availability of cold chain equipment, resource gaps and training requirements, he noted.
The state task force will review allocation and utilisation of funds for immunisation and ensure timely action by officers concerned based on reports from district and municipal task forces and state-level monitoring mechanisms, the official said.
It will also ensure active coordination and participation of other government departments in immunisation drives, while district and municipal task forces will carry out similar functions at their respective levels, the official added.
