Need clarification why Tejasvi Surya was given ticket, before I campaign for him: BJP MLA Somanna
Somanna is the BJP MLA from B'luru South where party has fielded Tejasvi Surya for LS Polls
Mangluru: BJP MLA Somanna on Wednesday while expressing his displeasure over Tejasvi Surya getting Bengaluru South ticket ahead of Tejaswini Ananth Kumar said he will not participate in the election campaign until it is cleared why Tejasvi Surya was given ticket by the high command.
Speaking to reporters after meeting Tejaswini Ananth Kumar, wife of Ananth Kumar who passed away in November last year, Somanna said “Only after clarification is given in regard to how and why Tejasvi Surya was preferred over Tejaswini Ananth Kumar, I will participate and campaign for Surya in the run up to election”.
He further alleged that MLA L A Ravi had a role to play in the whole episode and it is by his influence that Tejaswi Surya was given ticket as one of his relative is also a corporator.
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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.
