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Diseases: City Corporation forms task force

Tuesday, 04 June 2013 11:33 administrator
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The New Indian Express             04.06.2013

Diseases: City Corporation forms task force

To check the spread of contagious diseases, the City Corporation is forming a task force. The 24-hour squad led by the Health Officer will have five members. Dial any of the three numbers 9996434517, 9496434466 or 9496434433 and the squad will spring into action. Cleaning the drains, clearing the water-logging and source-level eradication in places where contagious diseases are likely to crop up will promptly be carried out by the squad.

Addressing a news conference here on Monday, Mayor K Chandrika said that the threat of waterborne diseases was looming large over the coastal areas. “To take precautionary measures, a meeting of DMOs in Homoeopathy and Ayurveda will be convened on Tuesday. Any preventive measure available with them will be provided for the people in this situation,” she said.

 On Tuesday morning, the Corporation is launching a cleaning drive in the areas under the Fort Health Office. Cleaning activities will be carried out in every ward coming under the circle. Besides, the Corporation has strictly warned the owners / caretakers of vacant plots lying dirty and covered with plants. “Strict action, including prosecution, will be taken against those who do not clean up such plots.” the Mayor said.

Demand to bring back health officer

Very recently, the Government had transferred health officer in the City Corporation Dr D Sreekumar to Thalassery and right now the service of only one health officer is available in the civic body. In the news conference, BJP leader in the council P Asok Kumar requested the Government to make the service of Sreekumar available at least till the monsoon season was over.

 The Mayor added that in place of four health officers, currently the service of only one health officer was available. “Against the background of the closure of the centralised garbage treatment plant at Vilappilsala, at least eight health officers are required for the smooth functioning of the health wing of the Corporation,” said Chandrika.

 Meanwhile, the post of Secretary has also been lying vacant in the Corporation for some time.

 

Gear up for monsoon woes: BBMP Commissioner

Tuesday, 04 June 2013 11:31 administrator
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The New Indian Express             04.06.2013

Gear up for monsoon woes: BBMP Commissioner

Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Commissioner M Lakshminarayana directed officials to make preparations to face the problems caused by monsoon rains.

A BBMP press release issued here on Monday stated that the Commissioner has instructed zonal commissioners and chief engineers to prepare a list of volunteers to reach out to the people who face the wrath of the rains.

He further directed officials to undertake desilation of drains on a priority basis and clear garbage which piles up on roadsides  and clog drains leading to flooding of roads and low-lying areas.

The release also stated that Lakshminarayana directed zonal commissioners to write to the BMTC, BWSSB, BESCOM, BDA and other government agencies to take precautionary measures to prevent mishaps in their jurisdiction.

‘Need to Constitute New Committee’

The Commissioner said the existing Bangalore City Disaster Management Committee (BCDMC) is not functional and the Chief Minister has directed the BBMP to constitute a new BCDMC which can address the city’s rain issues.

In this regard, he wrote to the Principal Secretary of Urban Development Department to constitute a new committee and urged him to appoint the District In-charge Minister as the chairman of the committee.

Further, the Commissioner stated that he has directed zonal commissioners to procure additional Prahari vehicles to strengthen control rooms.

He said there is a need to publicise BBMP control room numbers, for which he asked officials to prepare a list of numbers to be given to Justdial, police, BWSSB, BESCOM and BDA. He also instructed officials to clean empty sites and issue notices to their owners and collect cleaning charges from them.

He added that if officials concerned need technical or financial aid, they can approach him.

 

DC convenes meeting on e-District Project

Tuesday, 04 June 2013 10:47 administrator
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The Pioneer             04.06.2013

DC convenes meeting on e-District Project

Ranchi Deputy Commissioner, Vinay Kumar Choubey held a meeting on e-District Project on Monday in which he informed that efforts are being made to widen the scope of the project.

Choubey said, “Application process under schemes- old age pension, disability pension, widow pension- will be made online soon and concerned officials can verify the applications online too. Text message will be sent to applicant after applying online to inform them about the status of the application. This will further speed up the process and benefits of these welfare schemes will reach beneficiaries without delay.”

For efficient implementation of this project in its first phase, a training program for the officials and staff of Kanke block is to be organised on June 10 at Arsande panchayat of the block.

Additional Collector Ravishankar Verma, who is also the Nodal Officer for the e-District Project, attended the meeting along with District Education Officer, Treasury Official, Civil Surgeon and many others.

 
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