Laxman Savadi reacts to reports of him joining BJP to contest LS Elections; Here’s what he said
Athani: Former Deputy Chief Minister Laxman Savadi has refuted recent media reports suggesting that he is set to contest as a BJP candidate from the Bidar Lok Sabha constituency. Savadi asserted that he has no intention of joining the BJP for any reason.
Addressing reporters at Yakkanchchi village in Athani on Tuesday, Savadi stated, "I am not contesting the Lok Sabha elections, and I have no plans to leave the Congress party." He emphasized his commitment to the Congress and highlighted the positive developments in Athani constituency with the Congress government in power.
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Savadi pointed out that increased funds are being allocated to Athani constituency from various departments under the leadership of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. Expressing displeasure with the central government's step-motherly attitude towards the state, he announced that all 136 MLAs of the party would symbolically protest in New Delhi against the central government's stance, led by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.
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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.
