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Nagpur – There are more than 100 private hospitals registered in Vidarbha Hospitals Association, Nagpur facing difficulties in supply of oxygen due to which they approached MSME-DI, Nagpur and met Shri P.M.Parlewar, Director, MSME-DI, Nagpur with a request to support them for setting up of oxygen plant under Cluster Development scheme of Ministry of MSME. A meeting was held on Tuesday with Office bearers and members of Vidarbha Hospitals Association (VHA), Nagpur under the Chairmanship of Shri P.M.Parlewar to discuss the possibility of setting up of oxygen plant as a CFC under cluster development scheme of MSME for cluster of hospitals in Nagpur. These hospitals are registered under MSME Act as service enterprises.

Discussion was held to set up about 1700 cylinders which costs around 10 crore per day oxygen plant for which Vidarbha Hospitals Associations are ready to form Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) as per the scheme. As per requirement they are ready to contribute 10-30 % as per requirement and remaining 70% will be provided by the Ministry of MSME as grant -in -aid for CFC. Once this comes up, the problem of oxygen faced by private hospitals who are acting as COVID hospitals as well as Non COVID hospitals would be resolved to some extent.

It was also discussed that the DPR will be prepared on Fast track basis and a proposal will be submitted to the Ministry immediately for which preparations are under progress. This will enable the private hospitals in Nagpur to take services from this CFC which will also act as “Oxygen Bank” in Nagpur. The land for setting up of this CFC is under identification.

Amidst raging pandemic and the paucity of oxygen has created a dangerous situation not only in India but in Vidarbha also. Oxygen has become a lifeline for COVID patients and hence the Government is taking all efforts to maintain supply of oxygen.Earlier, MSME-DI, Nagpur during the first wave of pandemic developed PPE kits at the time when it was not available in India and distributed to Govt. Hospitals. On similar lines, Shri P.M.Parlewar, Director, MSME-DI, Nagpur has taken this initiative to support the corona warriors during the second wave as well as to face the future waves, if any. This pilot project, if everything goes smoothly, would be replicated in other parts of the country.

The meeting was attended by the members of Vidarbha Hospitals Associations as under-Dr. Ashik Burade, Nucleus Mother & Child Super specialty Hospital, Dr. Pankaj Agrawal, Nucleus, Hospital, Dr. Mukund Thakur, Zenith Hospital/ Viveka Hospital, Dr. Srikant Mukewar, Dr. Saurabh Mukewar, Midas Multispeciality Hospital, Dr. Pramod Giri, Neuron Brain & Spine Hospital, Dr. Alok Umre, Arogyam Superspeciality Hospital, Dr. Anup Marar, Orange City Hospital & Research Institute, Dr. Santosh Dhole, Axom Hospital, Chetan Gupta, Platina Heart Hospital, Dr. Rohit Gupta, Dr. Pankaj Harkut, Swasthyam Hospital,Nagpur.

MSME’s Cluster Scheme to support private hospitals for Oxygen Plant

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Nagpur: Acting upon the series of complaints against a slew of hospitals heavily charging patients in the name of Covid treatment, Nagpur Municipal Corporation’s Additional Commissioner Jalaj Sharma has issued notices to 13 hospitals including Seven Star Hospital, Kingsway Hospital, Wockhardt, Viveka Hospital, Arneja Hospital among others.

The complaints of excessive billings have reached to city’s former Mayor and senior BJP leader Sandip Joshi who has launched a crusade against such erring hospitals in order to relieve the people already reeling under financial burden. On Tuesday, Joshi had met Additional Commissioner Jalaj Sharma at the latter’s office and demanded action against these hospitals while handing over the complaints he received from various sections of people. Joshi had also warned of agitation if no action would be taken in the concerned matter.

When Nagpur Today contacted NMC Additional Commissioner Jalaj Sharma, his office informed that notices were served to as many as 13 hospitals after Sandip Joshi met him and raised the issue.

“We have sought bill and treatment details from the erring hospitals while our auditor is also working on the same. We will seek strict action against the hospitals found involved in the malpractices, and levy fine on them,” Sharma told Nagpur Today.

It is learnt that one of these hospitals have been accused of charging as much as 3.5 lakhs just for a week’s treatment without ICU, ventilator or Remdesivir.

“We were not even informed about the cost and were made to sign a document just a day before discharge under the assurance that our bill would not exceed Rs 75,000. I was told that our deposit amount of Rs 50000 was covered and the extra expense of two days would be charged. But on the seventh day when my wife was discharged we were handed over the bill of Rs 3.5 lakh. We were also threatened that if we would not pay the bill the charge would keep on increasing multifold. We have been cheated as my wife was admitted in a non-ICU room without ventilator support. Oxygen support was also given just for a day. We were misguided and cheated and we look forward to get our money back which we had arranged after taking loan from others,” said Rajendra Shivhare, one of the patients’ kin who were forced to bear the multifold cost.

As per the information received from NMC, the list of hospitals who have been issued notices include,

1. Kingsway Hospital, near Kasturchand Park

2. Wockhardt Hospital, Shankar Nagar and Gandhi Nagar

3. Seven Star Hospital, Jagnade Square, Nandanvan

4. Viveka Hospital, Parsodi, Subhash Nagar

5. Sushrut Hospital, Ramdaspeth

6. Ayushman Hospital, Ramdaspeth

7. Arneja Hospital, Ramdaspeth

8. VIMS Hospital, Kamptee road

9. Hope Hospital, Kamptee road

10.Safe Hands Hospital, Lakadganj

11. Radiance Hospital, Central Avenue, Chhapru Nagar, Ambedkar Square

12. Medicare Hospital, Mankapur

13. Aureus Hospital, Wanjari Nagar

Seven Star, Kingsway, Wockhardt among hosps slapped with NMC notice over excess bill plaints

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Nagpur: The present spurt in violence in West Bengal after the assembly elections could be termed as Government sponsored terrorism, said former Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition in State, Devendra Fadnavis. Fadnavis along with other BJP leaders staged demonstration on Wednesday at BJP office near Tilak Putala in Mahal. BJP General Secretary, Chandrashekhar Bawankule; City President, MLC Pravin Datke; MLA Vikas Kumbhare, Secretary, Archana Dehankar were also participated in the demonstrations.

Fadnavis stated, the goons of Trinmool Congress attacked Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) workers, killed them, burnt their residences and violence against women is on rise. The present situation in West Bengal could be compared with Mughal period. The violence sponsored by the ruling party in West Bengal is unfortunate. In democratic country like India, the mass killing of BJP workers is not justifiable.

Entire country is standing with these BJP workers and conducting demonstrations to give a clear cut message that this would not be tolerated in India, he added. Fadnavis mentioned, the so called progressive journalists in the country who are busy in glorifying Mamta Didi are keeping quiet. The political parties are silent and supporting the act of killing BJP workers. It is not a good sign for democracy. All BJP party workers across the country are with BJP workers in West Bengal and a decision to provide financial support to the family members has been taken by BJP National President.

The country is facing Covid lockdown otherwise all BJP workers across the country had plans to visit West Bengal.The party is confident that the court of law intervene in this matter. Stop killing and establish law and order is the first priority of BJP inWest Bengal, he added. The demonstrations were held in different parts of city. MLC Girish Vyas, Zone President, Kishore Palandurkar led dharna in Central Nagpur at Shahid Chowk; Deven Dasture led dharna at Krida chowk; Sandeep Jadhav and Vinod Kanhere led agitation in West Nagpur; Adv Dharmapal Meshram, Ashok Mendhe, Sandeep Jadhav led at Samvidhan Square; hundreds of workers participated in the demonstrations led by President of South West zone, Kishore Wankhede; MLA Krishna Khopde, Sanjay Awachat and many others staged demonstrations at Satranjipura, Vahshno Devi Square, Chapru Square, Hiwari Square, Pardi and more than 60 places.
Former NMC health committee Chairman, Virendra Kukreja demanded Mamta Banerjee to stop the violence in West Bengal and appealed to the Governor to impose President’s rule in the state. Sanjay Chaudhari, Jagdish Wanjari, Rajesh Dhanwani,Vijay Tambe, Bhaurao Pusadkar, Om Sewani, Rajesh Bajaj, Pramod deo, Sanjay mishra, Kailash Kamdani, Ishwar Gurnani, Chandan Wanjani and others were present during the demonstrations held in Jaripatka.

BJP protests West Bengal violence

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Nagpur: The vaccination of 45 plus years category of citizens would resume from Thursday onwards while Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) introduces three more centres for 18 plus years.

Now that new stock has arrived, the civic body has distributed it to various inoculation centres in the city. For the 18 year plus category, the three new centres that would open are Late Prabhakarrao Datke Mahal Diagnosis Centre, Chapru Sarvodaya Mandal Hall, Chapru Nagar, Central Avenue, and Manewada UPHC.

About 96 centres are opened by NMC in all parts of the city for providing vaccines to counter COVID-19. Dr Ambedkar Hospital, Indora, has two booths offering Covaxin and Covishield. The other Covaxin centres are two at Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), two at Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital (IGGMCH) and four at AIIMS.

A part from that, Covishield vaccination will be done at Panchpaoli Maternity Hospital, Indira Gandhi Hospital, Gandhinagar, and Isolation Hospital, Imamwada, for 18-years plus category. On-line registration for vaccination is mandatory for persons between the ages of 18 to 44 year

Vaccination to resume today, 3 new centres start for 18+ years group

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Reports 4,900 fresh cases, 81 deaths, recovery rate at 83.44%

Nagpur: The district reported 4,900 fresh novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and 81 fatalities in last 24-hours. In the day, total 6,338 people successfully recovered from the virus borne disease, taking the numbers of cumulative recovered to 3,65,332.

As per the official report, out of the total positive cases, 2,167 were from rural areas and 2,720 cases from Nagpur city alone while 13 cases were reported from out of the district. While out of total deaths, 47 were reported from Nagpur city, 13 deaths were registered from outside the district, while 21 casualties were reported from Nagpur rural.

With the latest update, the total number of cases has surged to 4,37,838 while the number of deaths rose to 7,909.

In the day 6,338 patients were successfully recovered from the virus borne disease taking the numbers of total recovered patients at 3,65,332. Following which recovery rate has improved to 83.44%.

After the fresh updates, the total active cases in the city now stand at 64,597 including asymptomatic cases advised for home isolation.

Covid-19: Nagpur sees further improvement in recovery rate

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Nagpur: Vinita S, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Zone 2 has featured in prestigious Femina Pune Magazine India’s April 2021 edition.

DCP Vinita S discussed how collective efforts are the need of the hour in the fight against novel Coronavirus (Covid-19). She has also advised everyone to become their own priority, become their own will, and become their own success story!

It is pertinent to mention that DCP Vinita S was also listed in the 50 Most Popular District Chief of India, a study conducted by Fem India.

DCP Vinita S features in Femina Pune Magazine’s April 2021 edition

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Mumbai: The Nagpur-Hyderabad charter flight ( aircraft V T – J I L ) has landed safely in Mumbai Airport after developing a technical snag while taking off.

As per reports, the wheel of the Beechcraft charter flight was seperated from the flight while it was taking off from Runway number 32 in Nagpur. Offcials informed that the pilot of the flight was attempting to make a belly landing and not using the landing gear. Sources informed that an air ambulance along with a patient and a doctor were on board the Nagpur-Hyderabad flight .

Earlier at Mumbai airport a medical flight with 5 ppl on board to land on its belly as per sources. Full emergency declared for this non-scheduled aircraft from Nagpur to Hyderabad which is now being diverted to Mumbai.

The aircraft has a patient on board, two paramedics and two crew. Sourced confirm issues with the left rear wheel of the Beechcraft aircraft

Update: Mumbai airport spokesperson person confirms safe landing of the medical flight.

Video: Nagpur-Hyderabad charter plane lands safely in Mumbai after developing snag

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Gondia : Police inspector Daya Nayak, known as an “encounter specialist”, was on Thursday transferred to Gondia district in eastern Maharashtra, an official said.

A 1995-batch officer of the state cadre, Nayak was till now with the Maharashtra ATS (Anti-Terrorism Squad) in Mumbai and heading the elite force’s unit based in suburban Juhu.

Nayak’s transfer order was issued by the state police headquarters, the official said.

He has been transferred to Gondia district, where he will be attached to the caste certificate verification committee, he said.

A controversial figure, Nayak, in the past, has faced suspension on disciplinary grounds. He also faced corruption charges, but they were quashed by the Supreme Court in 2010.

Nayak is credited with gunning down dozens of alleged criminals in “encounters”.

‘Encounter cop’ Daya Nayak transferred to Gondia

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Wardha / Nagpur: The Centre has decided to increase production of anti-viral drug Remdesivir and it will be provided to people at government’s price, said Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday.

This comes after several cases of blackmarketing of Remdesivir came to light amid the COVID-19.

“There was a shortage of Remdesivir injection. Because of this, incidents of black marketing took place, several people lost their lives as they have not received Remdesivir, so we decided to increase its production,” Gadkari said.

“But we tried (and to got manufacturing rights), Remdesivir will be provided to people at government’s price. Now, I think there will be no black marketing or no person will die due to lack of it, there is no reservation, can be provided to other states when there will be surplus,” he added.

Gadkari on Thursday visited the Genetic Life Sciences (pharmacy) in Wardha to oversee the production of Remdesivir injections.

There are currently 35,66,398 active cases in the country, as per Union Health Ministry.

Centre ramps us Remdesivir production, to be available at govt’s price, says Gadkari

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देश में कोरोना की दूसरी लहर का कहर जारी है. कोरोना पर काबू पाने के लिए देश के कई राज्यों में लॉकडाउन (Lockdown) जैसी पाबंदियां लागू हैं. लॉकडाउन और कड़ी पाबंदियों की घोषणा के बाद दिल्ली और मुंबई से भारी संख्या में प्रवासी कामगारों का अपने घर लौटना शुरू हो चुका है. रेलवे ने भी कोरोना काल में यात्रियों की सुविधाओं के लिए कई स्पेशल ट्रेनें चलाई हैं.

इन सबके बीच रेलवे ने कोरोना के कहर और यात्रियों की कमी को देखते हुए रेलवे ने राजधानी, शताब्दी, दुरंतो समेत कई VIP ट्रेनों को 9 मई से अगले आदेश तक कैंसिल करने का फैसला किया है. उत्तरी रेलवे जिन ट्रेनों को रद्द करने का फैसला किया गया है उनमें, 4 राजधानी, 8 जोड़ी शताब्दी, 2 जोड़ी जनशताब्दी भी शामिल हैं. इनके अलावा रद्द होने वाली ट्रेनों की लिस्ट में कई स्पेशल, फेस्टिवल स्पेशल और वंदे भारत ट्रेनें भी शामिल हैं.

इसके अलावा दिल्ली से कालका, हबीबगंज, अमृतसर, चंडीगढ़ के लिए रवाना होने वाली शताब्दी ट्रेनें, दिल्ली से चेन्नई, बिलासपुर जाने वाली राजधानी एक्सप्रेस, जम्मू तवी और पुणे जैसी जगहों के लिए दुरंतो ट्रेनें शामिल हैं. अधिकारियों ने कहा कि लोकप्रिय ट्रेनों में यात्रियों की कम संख्या से यह पता चलता है कि कोरोना वायरस मामलों में वृद्धि के बीच कम संख्या में लोग यात्रा कर रहे हैं. उधर, मध्य रेलवे ने भी 23 यात्री ट्रेनों को रद्द कर दिया है. इनमें नागपुर-कोल्हापुर स्पेशल 29 जून तक, सीएसएमटी-कोल्हापुर स्पेशल 1 जुलाई तक, सीएसएमटी-पुणे स्पेशल 30 जून तक शामिल है.

बता दें कि देश में गुरुवार यानी 6 मई को कोरोना के अब तक के सबसे ज्यादा नए मामले सामने आए. देश में बीते 24 घंटे में कोरोना के 4,12262 नए मामले सामने हैं और इस दौरान 3980 लोगों की जान चली गई. मौतों की संख्या भी अबतक की सबसे ज्यादा है. इसके साथ देश में कोरोना के कुल मामलों की संख्या बढ़कर 2,10,77,410 हो गई है. वहीं जान गंवाने वालों का आंकड़ा बढ़कर 2,30,168 हो गया है.

राजधानी, शताब्दी समेत 28 जोड़ी फेस्टिव स्पेशल ट्रेनें 9 मई से रद्द, देखें पूरी LIST

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Nagpur: With the objective to support relief efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic, Nagpur Round Table 83 (NRT 83) donated 50 litres of Hand Sanitiser to MIDC Police Station, Nagpur.

NRT 83 said, “During this unparalleled crisis faced by the communities we live in, wherever we can help, we ought to! Even the smallest contribution counts! By donating hand sanitiser for the use of Police Personnel at MIDC Police Station, we stand in support of those on the frontlines and salute their tireless & thankless work to minimise the spread of this ongoing pandemic.”

NRT 83 is part of Round Table India, which is an organisation of non-political and non-sectarian young men between the age group of 18 and 40, working towards the education of underprivileged children and is into various community service activities. Till date, 7141 classrooms have been built across India in 3041 schools, impacting 7.86 million children.

Nagpur Round table 83 donates 50 litres of Hand Sanitiser

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Nagpur: A woman sustained severe injuries after a moped she was driving hit by a mini truck at Old Katol Naka Chowk under Gittikhadan Police Station, here on Friday.

According to sources, the woman identified as Kushbi Prabhakar Rai was crossing Old Katol Naka Chowk when a mini truck reportedly dashed her from behind. Rai lost control over moped.

While the moped also came under rear wheels of the mini truck, fortunately, Rai fell on the roadside. With severe injuries Rai was rushed to Metro Hospital.

Mini truck hits moped at Old Katol Naka Chowk, woman injured

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Nagpur: A COVID-19 patient allegedly committed suicide in the AIIMS complex here, police said on Friday.

The woman, a Hingna resident admitted in the COVID ward, jumped off the fifth floor on Thursday night, an official said.

An accidental death case has been registered and further probe was underway, the Sonegaon police station official added.

Maha: COVID-19 patient kills self in AIIMS Nagpur

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Nagpur: In view of nuisance faced by Nagpurians during the mass vaccination drive, the Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) Secretary Vishal Muttemwar has written to Nagpur Municipal Corporation Commissioner, Radhakrishnan B, suggesting some measures to curb inconvenience for the people.

Muttemwar suggested that rather than calling people to vaccination centres; the vaccination drives should be planned near their vicinity. NGOs and volunteers with medical guidance, should be used for the provisions of community vaccination by organising vaccination camps at various Layouts, Apartments, Societies etc to amplify the vaccination process.

Acknowledging shortage of professional healthcare workers, the MPCC Secretary brought the use of final year medical and nursing students for vaccination process to cognisance of NMC Chief.

Stating that middle aged people along with senior citizens face severe inconvenience at centres, Muttemwar expressed the need of doorstep vaccinations along with spot enrolment facilities as significant section of underprivileged society don’t have any smartphones.

“Middle aged people and senior citizens are more prone to Covid-19. While the vaccination centres requires to stand in long queue, the already exhausting process gets much tough for them with the rise in mercury. During all this process, one can’t rule out the possibility of someone Covid positive present there and sharing contact with others. Hence, there’s a need of special vaccination drive to reach the doorstep of senior citizens and middle aged people. said Vishal Muttemwar.

MPCC Secretary Vishal Muttemwar writes to NMC Chief suggesting modifications in Covid jab process to curb inconvenience for people

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Nagpur: While India battles acute oxygen shortage, Maharashtra is certainly worst effected. To fill the paucity of oxygen crises, Maharashtra has been seeking oxygen supply from nearby states. However, in the process a ghastly incident came to fore. A plot of smuggling oxygen supply of Maharashtra to Gujarat was revealed on Friday.

Four tankers carrying medical oxygen were coming to Nagpur from Bhilai. However, it came to fore that these tankers were secretly headed towards Gujarat.

On May 5, two oxygen tankers were intercepted at Deori border in Gondia district, while on May 6, two tankers were intercepted between Aurangabad and Jalna. Now all the four oxygen tankers have been seized by the Nagpur Administration.

Along with Maharashtra, Gujarat has also been hit hard by the second wave of novel Coronavirus (Covid-19). This has led to a shortage of medical oxygen there as well. However, the question arises as on whose directions the oxygen allotted to Maharashtra was smuggled to Gujarat.

Video: Plot of smuggling Maharashtra oxygen tankers to Gujarat revealed

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New Delhi: A CISF jawan who spotted the falling rear landing gear of an air ambulance after it took off from Nagpur airport has been decorated with a cash reward and a commendation of the force chief, the civil aviation security force said on Friday.

The plane carrying a total of five people, including a patient and a doctor, had belly-landed under full emergency protocols at the Mumbai airport Thursday night without any fatal casualties.

The air ambulance–a chartered flight with registration VT-JIL–had taken off from Bagdogra for Mumbai, but had a stopover at Nagpur for re-fuelling, it said.

The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) said in a statement that its head constable Ravi Kant Avala deployed at a watch tower near the runway of the Nagpur airport noticed around 5:50 pm that the “rear wheel of the aircraft fell off in the air”.

“The jawan immediately informed the matter over telephone to the Nagpur SOCC (security operational control centre) which in turn reported the matter to the air traffic control (ATC).

“The Nagpur ATC quickly informed the pilot of the aircraft and arrangements were made at Mumbai airport for safe landing,” the force said.

The plane had landed on a foamed runway at the Mumbai airport at about 9:09 pm Thursday and rescue authorities evacuated those onboard.

“Had head constable Avala not shown alertness, a major tragedy could have occurred during the landing of the aircraft. The keen observation and mindful action taken by the CISF personnel averted a major accident and saved the lives of the pilots and passengers,” the statement said.

CISF Director General S K Jaiswal has announced a cash reward of Rs 10,000, the top force honour of a DG commendation disc and certificate for Avala, it added.

The CISF is a central armed police force that is designated as the national civil aviation security force guarding 64 air terminals of the country at present.

Sharp-eyed CISF jawan who spotted dropping wheel of air ambulance rewarded

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Nagpur: The district reported 4,306 fresh novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and 79 fatalities in last 24-hours. In the day, total 6,526 people successfully recovered from the virus borne disease, taking the numbers of cumulative recovered to 3,71,858.

As per the official report, out of the total positive cases, 2,039 were from rural areas and 2,255 cases from Nagpur city alone while 12 cases were reported from out of the district. While out of total deaths, 43 were reported from Nagpur city, 12 deaths were registered from outside the district, while 24 casualties were reported from Nagpur rural.

With the latest update, the total number of cases has surged to 4,42,144 while the number of deaths rose to 7,988.

In the day 6,526 patients were successfully recovered from the virus borne disease taking the numbers of total recovered patients at 3,71,858. Following which recovery rate has improved to 84.10%.

After the fresh updates, the total active cases in the city now stand at 62,298 including asymptomatic cases advised for home isolation.

Covid-19: Nagpur reports 4,306 fresh cases, 79 deaths, recovery rate at 84.10%

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गोंदिया: समूचे भारतवर्ष में कोविड संक्रमण से महाराष्ट्र सबसे अधिक प्रभावित है। राज्य में कोविड की भयंकर स्थिति बनी हुई है अनेकों ने अपनी जान गवाई है ,राज्य के पूर्वी हिस्से के गोंदिया जिले में भी इसका बड़ा प्रसार देखा जा रहा है

ऐसे संकट में कोरोना के रोकथाम हेतु कोविड वेक्सीनेशन कारगर व एकमात्र उपाय देखा जा रहा है।

इसी वेक्सीनेशन के कार्य को तेजी से बढ़ाकर संक्रमण के प्रसार को रोकने हेतु विधायक डॉ. परिणय फुके ने अपने स्थानिक विकास निधि से 25 लाख रुपयों की निधि को मंजूरी दी है।

उन्होंने जिलाधिकारी गोंदिया को इस संदर्भ में पत्र देकर 25 लाख के अनुदान को तत्काल प्रशासकीय मान्यता प्रदान करने को कहा है।

गौरतलब है कि विधायक डॉ. परिणय फुके कुछ दिनों पूर्व ही गोंदिया में कोविड की वर्तमान स्थिति को देखने गोंदिया आये थे। इस दौरान उन्होंने शासकीय अस्पताल में डॉक्टरों, निजी डॉक्टरों एवं शासकीय अधिकारियों से बातचीत कर हालातो की समीक्षा की थी ,तब डॉक्टरों ने आ. फुके को बताया था कि अगर कोविड को हराना है तो इसका एकमात्र उपाय नागरिको का टीकाकरण है।

जिले में टीके की उपलब्धता ज्यादा से ज्यादा होनी चाहिये ऐसी मांग उन्होंने श्री फुके से की थी।

इसी टीकाकरण अभियान को ज्यादा प्रभावी बनाने आ. फुके ने अपने स्थानिक विकास निधि से 25 लाख के अनुदान की घोषणा कर इसे जिलाधिकारी गोंदिया को तत्काल प्रशासकीय मंजूरी हेतु प्रेषित किया है।

उन्होंने ये भी कहा कि अगर इसके अलावा टीकाकरण कार्यक्रम में अतिरिक्त निधि की जरूरत पड़ती है तो सूचित करें, ताकि अन्य जनप्रतिनिधियों से निधि की उपलब्धता की जा सके।

रवि आर्य

गोंदिया: कोविड टीकाकरण अभियान हेतु आ. परिणय फुके द्वारा 25 लाख निधि की घोषणा

Nagpur Today : Nagpur News

Nagpur – Annamrita Foundation, a nonprofit organization of the International Society of Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), is providing morning breakfast and lunch to the patients affected by Covid-19 and the relatives of the patients staying at the Medical College and Rashtrasant Tukdoji Maharaj Cancer Hospital.

Dr. Shyamsunder Sharma, Chairman, Annamrita Foundation, Nagpur, said that the food distribution program was duly inaugurated at hands of famous radiologist and the director of Sarda scan Dr. Madhusudan Sarda, Mahesh Zade of S. G. Patil & Company and Mahesh Dalia of Salasar Trading Company by serving the the relatives of the patients with breakfast.

Everyday, different types of nutritious dishes like poha, mix veg upma, mix veg daliya, khichdi etc. are being served in the breakfast.

The Foundation delivers food to all the families whose all members are infected with corona and they have a problem to cook at their places. People like Mahesh Zhade Patil, Dr. Madhusudan Sarda, Mahesh Daliya Maithili Subramaniam (Singapore), CA Kunal Budhraja, Prof. Vishrut Landage (VNIT), Renu and Rakesh Chotia Bellary (Karnataka), Vedanta Bajaj (Canada), Adv. Ashish Mehadia, Fullerton India Limited, Arun Singhania, Chetna & Hemant Sharma (Navi Mumbai), Padmavati Naidu, Mohammad Javed Khan, Abhijeet Singh, Mihir Londhe USA, Mahesh Lahoti, Sanjay Rathi, Dinesh Manadhana, Dr. Vidyagouri Dasputre, Ramakant Fatehpuria, Sunil Tulsiyani, Hemant Hada, Saquib bhai Parekh, S. Jayshankar (Mumbai) etc. are donating for this noble cause.

Dr. Sharma has appealed Nagpurians to join in this pious work. Anyone who is interested in this program can contact manager of Annamrita Foundation Nagpur, Mr Rajendran Raman on his mobile no. 9823422267.

On the condition of anonymity a donor is serving and distributing 600 thali of meals in many parts of Nagpur on his own.

In this way, 1000 to 1100 people are being prepared at the Annamrita Foundation’s Centralized Kitchen, located at Ramanuj Nagar near Kalamna Market.

The kitchen was built with the inspiration from Srila Lokanath Swami Maharaj, the beloved disciple of ISKCON Founder Acharya A. C. Bhakti Vedanta Swami. The kitchen has been named after Mrs. Swarnalata and Shri Govind Das Sarraf (Tumsarwale) Centralized Kitchen. Govindam Foundation, Ajay Sarraf, Satyanarayan Nuwal, Ajay Sancheti, Anand Sancheti, Ramratan Sarada, Ramesh Randhad, Shiv Kishan Aggarwal, Basant Mohta and Arun Mohta of Hinganghat, Ramswaroop Sarda, Suresh Agarwal, Mohan Aggarwal, Subhash Jain, Shyam Agarwal, Prakash Soni, Dilip Agarwal, Dr. Chandra Shekhar Pakmode, Ashok Garg of New Delhi, Mahesh Bharuka (Kamathi), Avd. Ramashankar Aggarwal (Kamathi), Adv. Shyam Devani, Adv. Anand Parchure, Narsingh Das Mantri, Dr. Madhusudan Sarada, Anil Taneja, Ed. Ashish Mehadia Ratan Lal Lahoti, Anand Mohta have donated for this kitchen.

The cooperation of MOIL Ltd. is also commendable. They have donated a vehicle for the purpose of distribution of food and also donated a large amount to arrange food for the needy people.

So far, a total of Five lac thirty four thousand one humdred thirteen (5,34,113) needy people affected by Covid 19 have been served by this kitchen.

Annamrita Foundation has provided food to 2,21,56,702 needy people in 15 cities across India. This includes food distributed by the Nagpur center as well.

The project directors of Annamrita Nagpur, Rajendran Raman, Bhagirath Das, Praveen Sahni and other staff Keshav Popalghat, Nitesh Jambhutkar, Sagar Prabhu, etc. are taking retenless efforts to make this program a success.

Dr. Shyamsunder Sharma
Chairman, Annamrita Foundation, Nagpur

Food distribution to Covid-19 patients and relatives by ISKCON’s Annamrita Foundation

Nagpur Today : Nagpur News

Nagpur: A tax official of the civic body in Maharashtra”s Nagpur city and a employee of a tech company were caught red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 3 lakh on Friday, an official from the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) said.

The accused had allegedly demanded the bribe to reduce assessed property tax of the complainant, the official said.

Tax collector Suraj Surendra Ganvir (34) of Asi Nagar Zone and tech company employee Ravindra Bhaurao Bagade (31) were arrested by the ACB, he said.

The complainant, an owner of a resort and lawn in Nara area near Jaripatka, had received an assessed tax receipt of Rs 80 lakh with the tax collector”s signature, he said.

The complainant approached Bagade, who advised him to reach out to Ganvir to get the tax reduced, the official said.

When the accused demanded a bribe of Rs 3 lakh, the complainant approached the ACB, which laid a trap and nabbed the duo from Jaripatka, he added.

Civic tax official held for taking bribe of Rs 3 lakh