Wakf, NGOs join hand to open new Covid Centre in Bijapur
The 80 bed centre is being set up in Minority Hostel at Tekade Galli area
BIJAPUR: With an objective of providing early treatment to Covid patients and to prepare for the possible third wave of pandemic, the Department of Wakf, Minority along with NGOs and philanthropists of the city have decided open a new Covid Care Centre in a hostel belongs to department of minorities.
The CCC, which is expected to be opened in a couple of days as the preparations are underway, will have 80 beds for the Covid patients.
Informing about this, District Wakf Instructor Mohsin Jamkhandi said that the CCC are being set up in various districts as per the government order.
“ In Bijapur city, CCC was planned to be opened but initially we found difficulty in getting a building that meets the requirement for opening of CCC here”, he said.
The official said that finally, senior IAS officer and former Deputy Commissioner of Bijapur, Mohammed Mohsin coordinated with the department of Minorities and got the permission to open CCC in one of the hostels at Tekade Galli area of the city.
He said that NGOs and individual philanthropists joined hands in the opening of the centre.
Abdul Hamid Mushrif, Congress leader and one of the philanthropists who has been taking lead in opening of the CCC, said that he has contacted the doctors who are ready to give their services at the centre.
He informed that NGOs and associations such as Muslim Muttahida Council and Centre for Non-formal Education have extended financial aid for the CCC.
“ We have contacted the doctors of the city and they agreed to provide the service at the CCC. Other medical staff will be provided them”, he said.
He said that the objective of opening the centre is to provide early treatment to Covid patients by isolating them.
“ We have been seeing that many poor people have smaller homes where it is nearly impossible to have a separate room for isolation as most poor people have either one or two rooms. In order to isolate them and to ensure that they get early treatment, the CCC has been planned. The patient will be shifted Covid hospital if the situation demands”, he said.
Mushrif said that since the possible third wave could affect children also, if needed, the same CCC could be used to treat Covid infected children as well.
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Arrive 3 hours early: Airlines urge passengers as centre tightens airport security after Pak attack
New Delhi: Airlines have asked passengers to reach airports at least three hours before departure after the Centre increased security measures in response to Pakistan’s ongoing attack, reported India Today.
According to the Ministry of Civil Aviation, all passengers will now face a Secondary Ladder Point Check (SLPC) before boarding. The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) has directed all airports and airlines to step up security.
Air India said, “Passengers are advised to arrive at least three hours prior to departure. Check-in closes 75 minutes before departure.” Akasa Air and IndiGo issued similar advisories, asking passengers to allow more time for security checks.
All passengers must carry valid photo ID and will undergo secondary checks before boarding. Visitor entry to terminals has been banned, and Air Marshals will be deployed as required.
The moves come as India’s defence systems shot down Pakistani missiles and drones in Jammu, Punjab, and Rajasthan. At least 21 airports are shut till May 10, and several flights are cancelled. Civilian aircraft are avoiding airspace over Pakistan and India’s western corridor, data from Flightradar24 shows.
