assess losses to crops due to snow, hailstorm:CM
Shimla: Himachal Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Sunday directed all Deputy Commissioners to assess the losses to the crops in their respective district so that the loss and damage report could be sent to the Central Government for getting relief. The Chief Minister held a meeting here to review the immense losses caused to crops and fruits in the state due to untimely snow, hailstorm and heavy rains. He said that untimely snow, hailstorm and rains have caused heavy losses to the apple, wheat and peas in almost all the districts of the state, which is a matter of concern. He directed the Deputy Commissioners to ask the insurance agencies to send their agents to assess the losses to the crops that had been covered under the crop insurance scheme, so that the farmers and horticulturists could be provided compensation immediately.
manager held for black marketing of o2 cylinders
Chandigarh: Following a complaint that oxygen cylinders are being sold at exorbitant rates, a team of Sonipat Police on Sunday raided the premises of M/s Shri Ganesh Air products Pvt Ltd and detained its manager Kashish Kumar. More than 170 oxygen cylinders were recovered by the team during the raid. A spokesman said an FIR was registered under Section 10 EC Act on the complaint of complainant Sandeep Hooda who had alleged that a deal was struck with the manager to sell one oxygen cylinder at Rs 25000. The accused was sent to judicial custody by the local court. The accused disclosed that his company deals in oxygen cylinders for industrial use but after recent rise in demand of oxygen cylinders for medical use, he started selling the oxygen cylinders to COVID patients at high rates. More than 170 oxygen cylinders were recovered and the DC Sonipat has initiated the process of requisition of these cylinders in public interest.
‘regulate supply of drugs and medical oxygen’
Chandigarh: IMA Chandigarh has appealed to strictly regulate drugs and oxygen supplies directly to COVID hospitals to avoid artificial scarcity, hoarding and over pricing. Dr Varinder Kappal, IMA Chandigarh President also appealed to the citizens to stay calm and not panic. I request the Administration to strictly regulate the supply of Remdisivir, other antiviral drugs, preferably directly to COVID hospitals through a central agency and similarly oxygen supplies to allay fears amongst the citizens of Chandigarh and avoid its hoarding and black marketing, he said.
SAD president postpones visit to ‘mandis’
Chandigarh: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal has postponed his scheduled visits to ‘mandis’ in Mohali, Ropar and Nawansheher due to ongoing lockdown in Punjab. A spokesman said the deputy commissioners of all three districts had requested Sukhbir Badal to postpone his visit to ‘mandis’ keeping in view the weekend lockdown imposed in the state. Sukhbir would visit the ‘mandis’ in the coming days, he said.
77 units of blood collected at donation camp
Chandigarh: Thalassaemic Charitable Trust PGIMER-GMCH organized 213th blood donation camp in PGIMER, in which 77 units of blood were collected from voluntary blood donors for Thalasaemics and other serious patients. The Trust has organised 29 blood donation camps during COVID19 and has mobilized more than 2580 units of blood from voluntary donors. At present, about 450 Thalasaemics are availing blood transfusion facilities in two Day Care Centres in PGIMER and GMCH-32.