108 ambulances to go Hi-Tech
Bengaluru, November 17: By this new year, the existing 108 ambulances would have a facelift with hi-tech touch. Preparations are in full swing to provide technology-enabled ambulance service by coming new year. A tender is given to a private company to prepare a policy for this purpose.
Life saving 108 ambulance new scheme is being equipped with modern technology keeping in mind the next five years’ demands. Each vehicle will have electronic health recorder and people can get the entire details of the ambulance within minutes.
Video wall
In this technology-enabled system, Route of the ambulance, Hospital in which the patient is being admitted, Emergency treatment at the ambulance, Behavior of the staff with the patients, Vehicle maintenance and other issues can be available. Apart from this, the time taken by the ambulance to reach the accident spot, Staff attendance time, Travel time and the route map of the vehicle can be observed sitting at the office, for which a video wall will be installed to every ambulance.
Guidelines preparation
In order to avoid the previous problems, the Health Department has prepared to provide technology-based system. A private company called I-Deck Limited was entrusted the responsibility of guidelines for calling a tender. Later, it would be adopted after thorough verification, department sources said.
All facilities for emergency treatment
Each ambulance will be installed GPS, Online monitoring system, Biometric for driver and staff attendance, Tab facility to know the service being given to the patient, Electronic creator, Mobile App to lodge complaints, Supervision in the ambulance and Service Level Agreement (SLA) system.
Use of the scheme
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Misuse of ambulance could be avoided
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To avoid swindling of money from the patients
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To avoid giving false information
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To avoid admitting the patients to private hospitals for commission
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FIR registered against Karnataka seer over his remarks on voting power to Muslims
Bengaluru (PTI): An FIR has been registered against Vishwa Vokkaliga Mahasamastana Math seer Kumara Chandrashekaranatha Swamiji for his remarks on voting power to Muslims, police said on Friday.
He made the statement during a protest meeting organised by the Bharatiya Kisan Sangh here on Tuesday against notices issued by Karnataka's Waqf board.
Urging everyone to unite to protect farmers and their land, Swamiji said that a law should be brought in where Muslims community don't have the voting power.
Stating that it should be ensured there is no Waqf board, he said someone taking away someone else's land is not "Dharma".
"...everyone should fight against injustice being caused to farmers...it is said that the Waqf board can claim anyone's land. It is a big injustice...someone taking away someone else's land is not Dharma... So, everyone should fight to ensure that farmers' land remains with them," the seer had said.
However, on Wednesday, Swamiji expressed regret over his statement, calling it a "slip of tongue".
He said Muslims are also citizens of this country, and they too have voting rights like others.
Based on the complaint by a social worker, the FIR was registered against him on Wednesday at Upparpet police station here, police said.
"We have registered a case against him (Swamiji) under section 299 (Deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita," a senior police officer said.
