HeadLines 26.03.2020 #218, Thursday
Staying apart is the best way to stay united.
Dear reader, Let's Break this chain of pandemic.
1.COVID-19 - Karnataka, Kerala report fresh cases as India tally crosses 600.
2.Death toll in Spain passes China, as global numbers approach 20,000.
3.Lockdown's a nightmare: Workers battle to survive.
4.India condemns terror attack on Kabul Gurdwara, offers 'all possible assistance'.
5.All liquor outlets including toddy shops to remain shut amid lockdown, says CM Pinarayi.
6.Fall in COVID-19 growth rate in Kerala, no new cases in Kasaragod on Wednesday.
7.Kerala lockdown: Police to crack down on people defying guidelines, cases to be registered.
8.Take rest, obey doctors: Kerala COVID-19 survivor
9.Census-NPR postponed till further orders.
10.Prince Charles tests positive for coronavirus.
Survivor-അതിജീവിച്ചയാൾ
https://www.facebook.com/Daily-HeadLines-109209820702164/
Extracted from leading news portals by Nishad Abdulkareem GHSS Cherthala South
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Dr: APJ KALAM : “ASK WHAT WE CAN DO FOR INDIA AND DO WHAT HAS TO BE DONE TO MAKE INDIA .......( A BETTER PLACE - edited,CKR )”
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Materials to write an essay on Corona in India
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Present situation-models - what we must do now ?-quote from Kalam)
PRESENT SITUATION
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_coronavirus_pandemic_in_India
What does India need ?
In India, we must revise the present health model to one which has a robust public health system — and for this we need to invest good money. It should not be a system which is based on private insurance. We need not do away with the private sector; the private will be there in the tertiary level, but primary healthcare is the duty of the government. This crisis points to the need for a public health system revamp IN INDIA just like we have in Kerala.
The Government of India must immediately decide to raise the states’ fiscal deficit ceiling from the current 3 percent to 4 percent.
The Centre should think of doubling the old age/widow pension from the current Rs 300 to Rs 600.
At present Kerala pays about Rs 1,300 per month to about 5.5 million people—of this, the Centre’s contribution is Rs 300 for 0.65 million people.
The Centre must make food grains available to the states.
The Centre must double the allocation for the MGNREGS and increase the number of working days from 100 to 150. Wages must be increased by at least Rs 50.
The Centre can raise the payment for the Ayushman Bharat Yojana. At present, the Centre foots just 20 percent of the bill the state incurs. Now we are facing a health crisis, so let the Centre and state share it on a 50:50 basis.
The Centre can also increase its allocation for the national health mission, which increased by only 8 percent last year. The Centre can double that amount and transfer it to the state.
( ⬆ As told to Viju Cherian from an interview with Thomas Isaac , Finance Minister of Kerala.)
What has Kerala done ?
It is the public support and dedicated team of health professionals helpKerala to minimise the spread of Covid-19. Hundreds of people have remained at home in isolation for 28 days to save Kerala from the deadly virus. Their responsible social behaviour allow us to fight the Covid-19 outbreak better.
(CREDITS TO : various sources like https://www.huffingtonpost.in/ ,India Today and other internet resources )
16.Providing financial support to people :
Loans worth Rs 2,000 crore would be made available to needy families through all-women network 'Kudumbashree' during April-May. Rural employment guarantee programmes worth Rs 1,000 crore each will be implemented in April-May, he added. Social security pension of Rs 1,320 crore, to be given in April, would be distributed this month, he said, adding that 50 lakh people will benefit through the pension scheme. Those belonging to the below poverty line (BPL) and Anthyodaya, who don't receive social security pension, would be given Rs 1,000 each, for which Rs 100 crore would be earmarked. Cutting across APL and BPL families, 10 kg of free ration would be distributed and Rs 100 crore would be set aside for the purpose, he said. A string of 1,000 low-cost hotels, providing food at Rs 20, would be opened across the state next month, the chief minister added. The 'fitness' charges of auto-rickshaws and taxis and one month tax of stage and contract carriages would be waived, Vijayan said. Consumers would be given a month to clear their electricity and water bills and film theatres would get entertainment tax waiver. Vijayan said he had held a meeting of various defence heads in the state and they have promised all the required help. They have promised the services of their hospitals, doctors, paramedical staff and barracks and ambulances for coronavirus care. Helicopter services would also be provided to the state for transporting medicines, sick people and food at various places in case of emergency.
Read more at: https://yourstory.com/2020/03/kerala-government-financial-package-coronavirus-pinarayi-vijayan
Staying apart is the best way to stay united.
Dear reader, Let's Break this chain of pandemic.
1.COVID-19 - Karnataka, Kerala report fresh cases as India tally crosses 600.
2.Death toll in Spain passes China, as global numbers approach 20,000.
3.Lockdown's a nightmare: Workers battle to survive.
4.India condemns terror attack on Kabul Gurdwara, offers 'all possible assistance'.
5.All liquor outlets including toddy shops to remain shut amid lockdown, says CM Pinarayi.
6.Fall in COVID-19 growth rate in Kerala, no new cases in Kasaragod on Wednesday.
7.Kerala lockdown: Police to crack down on people defying guidelines, cases to be registered.
8.Take rest, obey doctors: Kerala COVID-19 survivor
9.Census-NPR postponed till further orders.
10.Prince Charles tests positive for coronavirus.
Survivor-അതിജീവിച്ചയാൾ
https://www.facebook.com/Daily-HeadLines-109209820702164/
Extracted from leading news portals by Nishad Abdulkareem GHSS Cherthala South
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Dr: APJ KALAM : “ASK WHAT WE CAN DO FOR INDIA AND DO WHAT HAS TO BE DONE TO MAKE INDIA .......( A BETTER PLACE - edited,CKR )”
Lets do what India needs from us.CLICK HERE FOR MORE
*****************************************************************************
Materials to write an essay on Corona in India
(
Present situation-models - what we must do now ?-quote from Kalam)
PRESENT SITUATION
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_coronavirus_pandemic_in_India
What does India need ?
In India, we must revise the present health model to one which has a robust public health system — and for this we need to invest good money. It should not be a system which is based on private insurance. We need not do away with the private sector; the private will be there in the tertiary level, but primary healthcare is the duty of the government. This crisis points to the need for a public health system revamp IN INDIA just like we have in Kerala.
The Government of India must immediately decide to raise the states’ fiscal deficit ceiling from the current 3 percent to 4 percent.
The Centre should think of doubling the old age/widow pension from the current Rs 300 to Rs 600.
At present Kerala pays about Rs 1,300 per month to about 5.5 million people—of this, the Centre’s contribution is Rs 300 for 0.65 million people.
The Centre must make food grains available to the states.
The Centre must double the allocation for the MGNREGS and increase the number of working days from 100 to 150. Wages must be increased by at least Rs 50.
The Centre can raise the payment for the Ayushman Bharat Yojana. At present, the Centre foots just 20 percent of the bill the state incurs. Now we are facing a health crisis, so let the Centre and state share it on a 50:50 basis.
The Centre can also increase its allocation for the national health mission, which increased by only 8 percent last year. The Centre can double that amount and transfer it to the state.
( ⬆ As told to Viju Cherian from an interview with Thomas Isaac , Finance Minister of Kerala.)
What has Kerala done ?
It is the public support and dedicated team of health professionals helpKerala to minimise the spread of Covid-19. Hundreds of people have remained at home in isolation for 28 days to save Kerala from the deadly virus. Their responsible social behaviour allow us to fight the Covid-19 outbreak better.
1. Contact tracing:
With previous experience of virus containment at hand, the state health department initiated a massive tracking exercise to trace a person who came in contact with newly infected people.
2. Route maps
Last week, district authorities began preparing route maps of the infected people, which involves tracking every point from when the patient landed in India or came in contact with an infected person, up to when they were admitted to a hospital. The information gathered includes place and time.
3. Quarantine comfort
While the Centre’s period of quarantine is 14 days, Kerala is quarantining people for 28 days.
4. Focus on mental health
The state opened multiple call centres to keep check on the mental health of those who are home quarantined.
5. Visits from govt officials
The health minister herself has been visiting patients.
6. Daily press conferences
The Kerala government holds a press conference, led by chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan and health minister Shailaja, every evening with answers for any questions one may have about the outbreak, including details on the new cases that have been reported that day.
7. Increasing internet connectivity
Last week, the state government announced that it was working with internet service providers to increase connectivity by 30-40% in the state to meet the surge in demand, likely to be of relief to people who are quarantined or need to work from home.
8. Sanitiser production
The Kerala State Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Ltd, a public sector undertaking, has assured the state government it would produce enough sanitisers for the state.
9. App to combat fake news
While the state’s police has been directed to take stringent action against those spreading fake news, on Friday the Kerala government launched its app GOKDirect to disseminate information and updates on the outbreak.
10. Mid-day meal delivery
As the government announced on March 10 that all classes, including at madrasas, anganwadi centres and private tutorial institutions, would remain closed till the end of the month, the CM assured that the government would home-deliver the mid-day meals provided at anganwadi centres across the state.
11. Checking rail and road entry points
On Sunday, as two new cases were reported in the state, Kerala government launched intensified medical check-ups at 24 spots bordering Tamil Nadu and Karnataka for people entering the state by rail and road.
12. Awareness among migrant workers
We have asked the officials to visit migrant labour camps in the state and create awareness among them by using those who can speak their language. We have also given instructions to keep their localities clean.
13 Break the chain initiative
On Sunday, the health department launched a “breaking the chain” campaign to encourage hand sanitising among people in order to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
“There are chances of the virus being spread through our hands. Sanitising our hands will break the chain and prevent the spread of the virus. We must use hand sanitisers or wash the hands with soap and maintain personal hygiene. We need to spread awareness on hand hygiene campaign,”
14. Enlisting volunteers for help
With 22 confirmed cases of Covid-19, the state has enrolled volunteers to assist the health department after special training by officials.
15. Batting and prepping for foreign arrivals
The state government has opposed the Centre’s circular barring the return of Indians from coronavirus-hit countries such as Italy unless they produce a certificate that proves they have tested negative for the infection.
The state government has also sought the assistance of the Centre to help the expatriates, using diplomatic intervention, to extend the Visa and leave of those who are in the country.
16.Providing financial support to people :
Loans worth Rs 2,000 crore would be made available to needy families through all-women network 'Kudumbashree' during April-May. Rural employment guarantee programmes worth Rs 1,000 crore each will be implemented in April-May, he added. Social security pension of Rs 1,320 crore, to be given in April, would be distributed this month, he said, adding that 50 lakh people will benefit through the pension scheme. Those belonging to the below poverty line (BPL) and Anthyodaya, who don't receive social security pension, would be given Rs 1,000 each, for which Rs 100 crore would be earmarked. Cutting across APL and BPL families, 10 kg of free ration would be distributed and Rs 100 crore would be set aside for the purpose, he said. A string of 1,000 low-cost hotels, providing food at Rs 20, would be opened across the state next month, the chief minister added. The 'fitness' charges of auto-rickshaws and taxis and one month tax of stage and contract carriages would be waived, Vijayan said. Consumers would be given a month to clear their electricity and water bills and film theatres would get entertainment tax waiver. Vijayan said he had held a meeting of various defence heads in the state and they have promised all the required help. They have promised the services of their hospitals, doctors, paramedical staff and barracks and ambulances for coronavirus care. Helicopter services would also be provided to the state for transporting medicines, sick people and food at various places in case of emergency.
Read more at: https://yourstory.com/2020/03/kerala-government-financial-package-coronavirus-pinarayi-vijayan
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