Three-year-old boy dies after falling into borewell in UP's Mathura
Mathura (UP), May 12 (PTI): A three-year-old boy died after falling into a 70-foot-deep open borewell at his home on Monday, police said.
The incident occurred in Tirvaya village under Raya police station limits, where Anoop Singh’s son, Rakshit alias Bhola, was playing in the courtyard and accidentally stepped onto a plastic bucket covering the unused borewell. The bucket could not bear his weight and gave way, causing the child to fall in and get stuck inside, police said.
Hearing the child’s cries, family members rushed to the spot and immediately informed the police and fire department, officials said.
Raya SHO Ajay Kaushal said that before the fire department could arrive, police personnel along with local villagers managed to rescue the boy using ropes and a hook.
He was rushed to a nearby hospital where doctors referred him to the district hospital due to his critical condition.
However, the child succumbed to his injuries on the way.
According to police, the borewell was dug by Anoop Singh five years ago. Two years ago, after it dried up, a new borewell was constructed in the same courtyard. The old one was left covered only with a plastic bucket -- a lapse that proved fatal, he said.
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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.
