Andra minister gets root canal done in Singapore for Rs 2.88 lakh
Hyderabad, August 24: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu wants to make the state a medical hub where foreigners would come for treatment, but at the same time, his own minister is going abroad to get an expensive treatment done.
Mocking austerity, Finance Minister Yanamala Ramakrishnudu flew to Singapore to get root canal treatment done at the cost of Rs 2.88 lakh.The shocking part is that Ramakrishnudu got the bill reimbursed from the state government. The minister reported having got the root canal treatment done at Azure Dental, 22th Sixth Avenue, Singapore, on April 12 this year.
The amount was reimbursed by Dr NTR Vaidya Seva Trust, the Andhra Pradesh’s health wing, on August 23.General Administration Department (GAD) secretary Srikanth Nagulapalli issued a Government Order No 1844 releasing the medical claim of Rs 2,88,823. Interestingly, Andhra Pradesh, of late, raised Rs 2,000 crore through bonds at 10.38 per cent interest and had also offered an e-brick option for citizens to sponsor a brick for building the capital.Read the order by the Government of Andhra Pradesh:
Also, the state has been asking the Centre to release funds as vowed in the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act after the bifurcation of the state. At a time, when the state is requesting for funds, why is it bearing the cost for medical bills of the minister’s toothache problem?
Flaying the government, people on the social media are wondering if a root canal treatment is not available in Amravati or the entire Andhra Pradesh.
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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.
