Five-year-old boy mowed down by tractor in Karnataka; driver commits suicide after boy's death
Chamarajnagar: In a tragic incident reported on Friday a five-year-old boy died after being mowed down by a tractor. The incident was reported from Savakanahalli village in Gundlu pet Taluk in the district.
Shocked after the accident driver who was steering the tractor committed suicide.
The deceased five-year-old boy has been identified as Harsha while the tractor driver has been identified as Sunil (23). Sunil was reportedly pursuing Ph.D. in Journalism at Mysuru University.
According to the reports, Harsha was watching an ongoing cricket tournament when he was mowed down by a tractor driven by Sunil. Critically injured Harsha was rushed to a local hospital for treatment where he breathed his last.
After receiving the news of Harsha’s death, Sunil reportedly committed suicide at his house.
Further investigation into the matter is underway.
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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.
