Measures to provide appropriate treatment to COVID patients

  Chandigarh, August 20 

 With the onset of COVID, Haryana Government taking proactive measures has set up 1,127 facilities (DCH,DCCC) to provide appropriate treatment to COVID patients, including 68 Dedicated COVID Hospitals, (DCH), 564 Dedicated COVID Health Centres (DCHC) and 495 Dedicated COVID Care Centres (DCCC).

This was shared by Cooperation Minister, Dr. Banwari Lal, while answering the questions during the Monsoon Session of the Vidhan Sabha today, in the absence of Health Minister, Mr. Anil Vij. He said that there is sufficient availability of beds, oxygen, equipment etc in the State. He elaborated that the State presently has 61,096 Isolation Beds, 4,040 Isolation beds for Paediatric patients, 14,362 Oxygen supported beds, 3,286 Oxygen Isolation Beds for paediatric patients, 5,069 ICU Beds and 1535 ICU Paediatric Beds, 708 Neonatal ICU Beds, 827 Paediatric ICU Beds, 2,058 Ventilators and 426 Paediatric Ventilators.

Regarding financial assistance for families the Minister said that an ex-gratia compensation of Rs 2 lakh has been given to Haryana State BPL Card Holders, who died due to COVID and a Special Ex-Gratia Grant of Rs 5 lakh has been given to family members of who dies due to COVID disease. Besides this, Special Compassionate Financial Assistance of Rs 20 lakh was given to families of Covid warriors, who dies while on active COVID duty, especially related to management of COVID or maintenance of essential services.

Apart from this, under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package, insurance Scheme for health workers fighting COVID-19 to the tune of Rs 50 lakh to healthcare providers, including community health workers, deployed for COVID duty.

A total of 26 healthcare personnel (9 doctors, 2 AYUSH doctors, 8 paramedical staff, 2 ASHA workers and 5 other staff) deployed for COVID duty have lost their lives, who were provided with life insurance. He elaborated that despite the efforts of the State Government, 9,635 COVID deaths were reported and District Level Death Audit Committees were constituted to evaluate the cause of death in each and every case and corrective measures were taken accordingly.

The Minister said there is adequate availability of Oxygen in the State. He stated  that in view of the spike in COVID cases during the second wave the State took proactive measures to meet the Oxygen demand and all possible efforts were made to ensure the availability of oxygen for all the Government and Private COVID Hospitals.

He said that the State Government enhanced its oxygen capacity by installing 31 PSA plants, 4,585 oxygen concentrators, 3400 D-Type and 6873 B-Type oxygen cylinders and Liquid Medical Oxygen Tanks. He said that there was no death due to lack of oxygen in the State.

An incentive of Rs 1,000 per month was given to ASHA workers and Rs 500 per month to ASHA Facilitators since April 2020 are being provided. Besides this, a financial assistance of Rs 5,000 to ASHA Workers, National Health Mission and Urban Health Mission workers, who have Parivar Pehchan Patra ID, will be provided.227@gmail.com

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Immediate connection to those adopting micro-irrigation: Manohar Lal

Chandigarh, August 20 

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal said that tubewell connections will be issued immediately to those adopting micro-irrigation.

The Chief Minister shared this information while speaking on the Calling Attention Motion brought during the first day of the Monsoon session of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha that commenced here today. 

He said that a provision has been made to provide 85 percent subsidy to those adopting micro-irrigation.

The Chief Minister said that there is no shortage of electricity in the state. The groundwater level is continuously going down. Due to the over-exploitation of water, a situation of water crisis would arise in the coming time. In many areas, the water level is going down by  1  to 1.5 meters every year, which is a matter of serious concern. If this is not stopped, then there is a possibility that a serious crisis situation would arise in the coming time, said Mr. Manohar Lal.

He said that the government has provided an incentive of Rs 7000 per acre to the farmers who do not sow paddy so as to ensure that situation of water crisis does not arise. Under this scheme, farmers have sown alternative crops other than paddy in one lakh acres. This year the target is to increase it to two lakh acres.

The Chief Minister said that after the announcement on December 27, 2018, thousands of people had applied for tubewell connections within four days. After this, they were asked to deposit Rs 30,000, then out of 84,000 people, only 56,000 deposited the said amount. Our priority is to provide tubewell connections to the depositors, said Mr. Manohar Lal.

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Haryana CM congratulate players to took part in Tokyo Olympics

  Chandigarh, August 20 

 Leader of the House, Chief Minister, Mr. Manohar Lal, while speaking on the first day of the Monsoon session of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha that commenced here today, congratulated all the sportspersons who represented the Country in Tokyo Olympics-2020 on behalf of the House.

Speaking in the House, the Chief Minister especially congratulated the players who brought laurels to the country and the state by winning medals.

The Chief Minister said that the House is proud that this time 30 players out of 127 players who participated in the Olympics were from Haryana. The House takes special pride in sharing that out of seven medals, three were bagged by State players.

This House congratulates Neeraj Chopra, Gold Medalist in Javelin Throw, Silver Medalist Wrestler Ravi Dahiya and Bronze Medalist Wrestler Bajrang Punia, said the Chief Minister.

The Chief Minister said that Neeraj Chopra has won the country's first Olympic gold medal in track and field games in the 121-year history of Olympic Games. He said that in the men's hockey team that won bronze medal after 41 years, two players Surender Kumar and Sumit Kumar are from Haryana, while in the women’s Hockey team nine players are from Haryana.

The skill and stamina with which the women team have performed in the Olympics and reached the semi-finals got appreciation across the country. We are proud of our daughters, said Sh. Manohar Lal.

These sportspersons have not only made Haryana and the Country proud but have once again proved their mental toughness and physical strength on the global map.

The House is confident that our players will perform even better in Paris Olympics-2024 and will make Haryana and the Country proud by winning maximum medals. The House also hopes that this league of achievements of our players will continue uninterruptedly, said Mr. Manohar Lal.

He said that it is also a matter of pride that 19 players from Haryana have also been selected in the Tokyo Paralympics starting from August 24, 2021, we also wish them victory.

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