Woman alleges 'inappropriate behaviour' by co-passenger aboard Kolkata-Bagdogra flight
Kolkata, Feb 5: A woman has accused a co-passenger of "inappropriate behaviour" on board a SpiceJet flight from Kolkata to Bagdogra in West Bengal, a spokesperson of the airline operator said.
The incident took place on SpiceJet flight SG 592 on January 31 but came to light recently.
The woman and the co-passenger were in adjacent seats.
After the woman brought the allegation, the cabin crew promptly intervened to address the situation but the co-passenger denied any wrongdoing, the spokesperson said in a statement.
"Efforts were made to resolve the matter by relocating both passengers to separate seats, with the crew facilitating the relocation of the male passenger," the statement said.
Upon arrival at Bagdogra airport, both passengers were assisted and escorted by SpiceJet security staffers to CISF officials in the arrival area.
"The woman passenger demanded action against the co-passenger. The co-passenger tendered an apology in front of CISF personnel, and the woman passenger left the airport without filing any written complaint, hindering further investigation by SpiceJet," the statement said.
Throughout the incident, our cabin crew actively assisted the woman passenger and ensured her comfort and safety, it added.
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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.
