4,500 KSRTC, BMTC buses reserved for PM Modi’s event: Passengers face extreme inconvenience
Bengaluru: According to a timesofindia.com report, public bus passengers in the city are facing severe inconvenience as 2,400 BMTC buses and 2,100 KSRTC buses had been reserved to transport BJP activists to the event venue, in the wake of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Bengaluru.
Apart from this, in the background of Modi’s visit near the Bengaluru city railway station, the KSRTC and BMTC bus operations at the Kempegowda Majestic Terminus were stalled for two hours. The buses coming from outside were stopped at Goraguntepaalya on the Tumakuru road, it is learned.
As no prior information was provided regarding the unavailability of buses, countless passengers faced hardship and inconvenience. “A notification had come from the Uppaarapete traffic police station, informing about the halting of bus operation at the Kempegowda bus station. Some buses were thus made to stop at nearby bus stands. This action was taken to ensure that the VIPs would experience smooth travel”, a BMTC official has revealed.
As per the timeofinidia.com report, there are a total of 6,800 buses with the BMTC. Due to a shortage of drivers, only 5,660 buses are in operation while 2,400 buses were provided for the chartered services.
These steps have been taken predicting that there would fewer passengers, because of the holiday on Kanakadasa Jayanti and in the background of PM Modi’s visit, the official clarified.
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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.
