Karnataka Lifesavers Bill gets President’s nod
First of its kind Bill in country have some special features
New Delhi, September 30: Finally, the much awaited Karnataka Lifesavers Bill, aimed at ensuring the legal protection to those who save the injured people and admit them to hospitals after accidents, got the nod from the President. With the President’s approval, Karnataka became the first state in the country to have such a Bill.
With the increase of deaths due to accidents in the country, Karnataka has become the first state to pass this kind of Bill in the country. This Bill was passed to ensure treatment to the injured person within a ‘Golden Hour’ (In medical term, the one hour after accident is called Golden Hour as the victim can be saved if the person gets treatment within this time period) after accident.
Earlier, the person who saved the victims or the person who admit the injured persons to the hospitals has to attend the police stations and courts and give statements. Now, the new Bill will put an end to such practices. Instead, the lifesavers will be given incentives for the service. If it is necessary to give statements in the courts, the government will be giving travelling allowance to the lifesavers from the Lifesavers Fund.
According to the new Bill, the lifesavers could leave the hospitals as soon as they admit the victims to the hospitals. All hospitals including private and government, should immediately provide first aid to the injured persons. The new Bill would ensure no harassment to the lifesavers, official sources said.
The officials have raised concerns over the increasing habits of recording the accidents in mobile phones instead of admitting the victims to the hospitals or taking care of them. In 2016, total 1,50,785 persons have lost their lives in 4,80,652 accidents. In 2015, 1,46,133 persons have lost their lives in 5,01,423 accident cases. In between these two years, Karnataka is one among five states where accidental deaths were more.
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My party will complete 5-year term, says CM Siddaramaiah
Mysuru (Karnataka) (PTI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday asserted that the Congress government would complete its five-year term, while sidestepping questions on whether he personally would remain in office for the full duration.
Addressing reporters here, he maintained that decisions on the leadership would rest with the party high command and refrained from giving a direct answer on his own tenure.
“Our party will complete five years,” Siddaramaiah said, when asked if he would complete a full term as Chief Minister.
On the issue of leadership, he reiterated that the final call would be taken by the party leadership, saying, “The high command will decide. There’s no point asking the same thing again.”
Indicating his readiness to travel to the national capital if required, he said, “If I am called to Delhi, I will go,” adding that he would seek an appointment with Rahul Gandhi if needed.
The talks on leadership change have intensified in the power corridor of the state where claims were made that Siddaramaiah would make way for his Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar.
The Chief Minister also underlined that recent by-election victories in Bagalkote and Davanagere South assembly segment reflected public support for the government, stating that this clearly shows that people have appreciated the Congress government and its programmes.
The CM also dismissed the opposition’s claims, alleging they lacked strategy, and said local body elections would be conducted as per rules.
