Former MP Made Gowda passes away
Bengaluru, July 17: Former MP G Made Gowda died of age-related illness at a hospital in Mandya district on Saturday, family sources said.
He was 94 and is survived by two sons and two daughters, they said.
An agriculturist, he graduated from Maharaja's College, Mysuru.
Inspired by Mahatma Gandhi, Gowda took part in the freedom struggle and was imprisoned for various periods between 1942 and 1947.
His participation in the freedom movement laid the foundation for his political life.
He was six-time MLA from Kirugavalu Assembly constituency between 1962 and 1989 and was elected to the ninth and 10th Lok Sabha.
Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa, in his condolence message, said Gowda imbibed the teachings of Gandhi and was in the forefront of the Cauvery river water sharing distrbution agitations.
In his condolence message, former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda said he was pained to learn about the death of Made Gowda, who was the president of the Cauvery Hitharakshana Samiti.
ಹಿರಿಯ ರೈತಪರ ಹೋರಾಟಗಾರರು, ಮಾಜಿ ಸಚಿವರು, ಮಾಜಿ ಸಂಸದರಾದ ಶ್ರೀ ಜಿ.ಮಾದೇಗೌಡರ ನಿಧನದ ಸುದ್ದಿ ತಿಳಿದು ಅತೀವ ದುಃಖವಾಗಿದೆ. ಅವರ ನಿಧನದಿಂದ ನಾಡು ಹಿರಿಯ ಹೋರಾಟಗಾರರನ್ನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಂಡಂತಾಗಿದೆ. ಅವರ ಆತ್ಮಕ್ಕೆ ಶಾಂತಿಯನ್ನು ಕೋರುತ್ತಾ, ಅವರ ಕುಟುಂಬವರಿಗೆ, ಅಭಿಮಾನಿಗಳಿಗೆ ದುಃಖ ಭರಿಸುವ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ದೇವರು ನೀಡಲಿ ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ
— B.S. Yediyurappa (@BSYBJP) July 17, 2021
ರಾಜ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ತಮ್ಮ ನಿಸ್ವಾರ್ಥ ಸೇವೆ ಮತ್ತು ಹೋರಾಟದ ಛಲ ಮುಂಬರುವ ಪೀಳಿಗೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಮಾದರಿಯಾಗಿ ಉಳಿಯಲಿದೆ. ತಮ್ಮ ಅಗಲಿಕೆಯ ದುಃಖವನ್ನು ಭರಿಸುವ ಶಕ್ತಿ ತಮ್ಮ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಿಗೆ ಭಗವಂತ ಕರುಣಿಸಲಿ ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತಾ ತಮ್ಮ ಆತ್ಮಕ್ಕೆ ಶಾಂತಿ ಕೋರುತ್ತೇನೆ.2/2
— H D Devegowda (@H_D_Devegowda) July 17, 2021
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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.
