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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Rajnath Singh chairs IGoM meet, urges constant vigil over West Asia crisis
New Delhi (PTI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday emphasised the need for round-the-clock monitoring of the West Asia conflict and called for a calibrated response to deal with any eventuality to ensure that national interests remain protected.
Singh made the comments while chairing a high-level meeting of the Informal Group of Ministers (IGoM) set-up to monitor the situation in West Asia.
The meeting was attended by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, Power Minister Manohar Lal, Chemicals and Fertilizers Minister J P Nadda, Consumer Affairs Minister Prahlad Joshi and Minister of Railways, Information and Broadcasting, Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw.
In view of the "uncertain situation", the defence minister underlined the importance of round-the-clock monitoring of the situation and the need to respond in a calibrated manner to deal with any eventuality, an official readout said.
He stressed on the need to leave no stone unturned to ensure that the people of the country face the minimum effect of the conflict, it said.
It was the second meeting of the IGoM after it was set up last month.
The IGoM was apprised of the measures being taken by the government in the wake of the ongoing West Asia conflict, Singh said on social media.
"We also deliberated upon the next steps to be taken by the government to mitigate any adverse impact arising due to the ongoing conflict," he said.
The defence ministry said in the readout said, "In the meeting, the seven empowered groups of secretaries briefed the IGoM on the steps being taken to tackle the situation."
"The IGoM was apprised about measures undertaken by the Ministry of Finance to address concerns arising due to global trade disruptions and provide relief and support to the industry, especially manufacturing, and bolster investor confidence," it said.
It listed measures including notification issued on Wednesday on full customs duty exemption on 40 critical petrochemical products till June 30.
The ministry also mentioned announcement of a special one-time relief measure for eligible units in SEZs to sell manufactured goods in Domestic Tariff Area (DTA) at concessional customs duty rates to be effective from April 1 to March 31.
It also noted another notification issued by the Department of Revenue clarifying that the provisions of GAAR (General Anti Avoidance Rules) will not be invoked in respect of investments made prior to April 1, 2017.
"These measures will reduce cost pressures on downstream sectors including textiles, packaging and pharmaceuticals, facilitate supply stability in the country and provide requisite clarity for investors contemplating investments in India," the readout said.
Defence Minister Singh appreciated the government's decision to impose a 25 per cent cap on the monthly increase in aviation turbine fuel prices for domestic operations, with effect from April 1.
This step will help protect the people from sudden increase in fares, he said.
The government has accorded highest priority to domestic LPG supply, with refinery production enhanced to fully meet consumption requirements, according to the readout.
"The IGoM was informed that there have been no reports of dry-out at LPG distributorships, and delivery of domestic LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) cylinders continues as per the normal schedule. The temporary supply concerns arose due to instances of hoarding and black marketing, which triggered panic buying in certain areas," it said.
The ministers were informed that strict enforcement action is being undertaken, with raids being carried out across multiple states and Union territories to curb hoarding and black marketing of LPG, the ministry said in the readout.
Action has also been taken against some LPG distributors who engaged in malpractices, it said.
"To support migrant labour and low-consumption households, the government is ensuring adequate availability of 5 kg free trade LPG cylinders, and since March 23, over 4.3 lakh such cylinders have been sold. Special focus is being given to states where demand is higher," it said.
The IGoM was apprised that industrial requirements dependent on commercial LPG are being met, with over 80 per cent of pre-crisis supply levels being maintained to ensure continuity of operations.
"Special meetings have been held with ministries and stakeholders of different industries to understand their demand and meet their needs. Oil PSUs are ensuring continued supply of Auto LPG across the country," the readout noted.
"However, some supply constraints are being faced by private operators due to their procurement challenges, which is why lines are being observed at PSU auto LPG pumps. Wherever the autos are dual feed and can use petrol, they are being encouraged to use petrol," it said.
