Ranchi Deputy Commissioner (DC), Chhavi Ranjan on Monday gave necessary directions to the concerned senior officer reviewing the home isolation and call center. He said that by timely tracking the patients make sure that the Chief Minister's Corona Relief Kit reached them.
The DC gave necessary directions to AC Ranchi to de-notify the Containment Zone. Continuous efforts are being made by the district administration for better arrangements for prevention, treatment of patients and vaccination of COVID-19 infection. The works of all the cells are being reviewed regularly by Ranjan. In this sequence, a meeting of the District COVID Task Force was organized on Monday. In the virtual meeting, he gave necessary directions to the senior officers of all the cells and other concerned officials.
In the meeting, the review of COVID-19 vaccination work in the district was done by the DC. Taking detailed information about the work of giving 15 plus, 18 plus and prescription doses, he gave necessary guidelines. He directed to prepare a database regarding the Kovid-19 vaccination of adolescents in the age group of 15-18 years. After the database is ready, he directed all the BDOs to make clusters and get the vaccination done. He said that the dropout children should be identified through the school, in this also the help of BEEO, Sevika-Sahayika should be taken.
While reviewing the testing cell during the meeting, Ranjan said that the number of rapid antigen tests should be increased. He praised the block performing well in the investigation, as well as directed the BDO and MOIC of the less tested block to improve the performance in a week. He directed to give shift wise details of deputed personnel in all floors of District COVID Hospital (Sadar Hospital). He said that all the deputation officials, employees, doctors and health workers should be present in their shifts and action would be taken for negligence in work.
During the meeting, the DC, while reviewing the works of other cells, gave necessary directions to the concerned officials.
Meanwhile, on the issue of payment of honorarium to CHO and ANM in Namkum block, Ranjan directed Civil Surgeon Ranchi to ensure payment of honorarium at the earliest. He has appealed to the CHO and ANM not to obstruct the work. The DC has asked the BDO and MOIC to hold talks with the CHO and ANM. He said that action would be taken under the Disaster Management Act for obstructing work during the Corona period.
There are 49 ANMs and 12 CHOs under Namkum block, out of which honorarium has been paid to 42 ANMs and 5 CHOs. 7-7 Honorarium payment of ANM and CHO is pending due to technical problems. Due to non-validation by the concerned bank, the amount is not being transferred.