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Polling Officers Who Died To Covid During UP Panchayat Polls Must Get Compensation Of Rs 1 Crore: Allahabad HC
The observation was made by a two-judge bench comprising Justice Siddharth Verma and Justice Ajit Kumar while hearing a Public Interest Litigation on the spread of the pandemic in UP.
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UP Panchayat polls: Compensation less for polling officers who died due to COVID, says HC
The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday observed that the amount of compensation for polling officers, who died due to COVID-19 during Panchayat elections in Uttar Pradesh, is very less and the compensation must at least be to the tune of Rs one crore. A two-judge bench comprising Justice Siddharth Verma and Justice Ajit Kumar made this observation while hearing a Public Interest Litigation on the spread of the pandemic in the state and conditions of quarantine centres. To compensate the loss of life of the family s bread earner and that too because of a deliberate act on part of the State and the State Election Commission to force them to perform duties in absence of RT-PCR support, the compensation must be at least to the tune of Rs one crore. We hope that the State Election Commission and the government will rethink the amount of compensation and come back to us on the ne
Compensation must at least be Rs one crore for death of polling officers due to Covid: Allahabad HC
The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday said that the amount of compensation for polling officers, who died due to Covid-19 during UP Panchayat elections, must at least be Rs one crore.
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Uttar Pradesh held panchayat polls in four phases ending April 29. (PTI)
The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday observed that the amount of compensation for polling officers, who died due to Covid-19 during Panchayat elections in Uttar Pradesh, is very less and the compensation must at least be to the tune of Rs one crore.
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May 12, 2021 11:44 IST
The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country stands at 17,51,71,482
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The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country stands at 17,51,71,482
India saw a record 4,205 COVID-19 fatalities in a day taking the death toll to 2,54,197, while 3,48,421 new coronavirus infections were reported, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday.
The total tally of COVID-19 cases in country now stands at 2,33,40,938.
Allahabad High Court quizzes Uttar Pradesh government over its preparedness to tackle Covid-19 surge in rural areas
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Allahabad High Court quizzes Uttar Pradesh government over its preparedness to tackle Covid-19 surge in rural areasBy
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Synopsis The court expressed dissatisfaction with the level of availability of life-saving drugs/support systems, and advanced life support ambulances across the state and also remarked it was unable to understand how the state was managing the required nutrition of 2100 calories per day to Covid patients in L1 hospitals on a budget of Rs 100 per person.
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Allahabad High Court on Tuesday quizzed the Uttar Pradesh government over its preparedness to tackle the surge of Covid-19 infections in rural areas, observing that by and large the facilities are not available and villagers are dying of Covid-19 for want of proper care .