Under the initiative, in May 2021, around 21,080 emergency vehicles have been given free fuel of 811.07 KL worth Rs 7.30 crores, and the initiative will be continued till June 30 with 50-60 KL free fuel daily.
Mumbai's fresh Covid cases, which stood at 676, showed a marked improvement in terms of fall in cases from what it was a month ago. At present, the city has 22,390 active Covid-19 cases in the city.
Mumbai reported 831 new COVID-19 cases and 23 fresh fatalities on Tuesday, taking the infection tally to 7,07,082 and the death toll to 14,907, the city civic body said. The financial capital of the county reported 155 more new cases, but six lesser deaths as compared to May 31, when the city had witnessed 676 infections and 29 fatalities. According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) s updated data, the city reported 831 new cases after 23,503 COVID-19 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours. The cumulative number of coronavirus tests conducted so far has jumped to 62,95,246, the civic body said. In the last 24 hours, 5,868 patients were discharged from hospitals, far outnumbering the new cases, the BMC said.
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BMC Election in February only if Covid situation permits: Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar
Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar has informed that the next Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) polls will be held in January-February next year. Pednekar, however, said that polls will be conducted only if the Covid-19 situation is under control. BMC polls will be conducted next year in January-February if the COVID situation is under control, in case it s not, polls will be postponed, she said.
The State Election Commission (SEC) had on Monday directed the BMC to start preliminary preparation for the civic polls. The BMC election department had written a letter to the SEC seeking instructions for pre-poll preparatory works.
Mumbai: Vaccine hesitancy in Dharavi, many refuse to take anti-Covid jabs
Mumbai: Vaccine hesitancy in Dharavi, many refuse to take anti-Covid jabs
Many people in Mumbai s Dharavi have refused to take the Covid-19 vaccine jab due to misinformation and ignorance.
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Scores of children and adults could be seen without masks in Dharavi | Image: Pankaj Upadhyay for India Today
Superstition, ignorance and anger, these are some of the reasons that have resulted in the Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy among many in Dharavi. Asia’s largest slum colony has remained the biggest concern for the Maharashtra government and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) since the beginning of the pandemic. Multiple awareness programmes and initiatives have been carried out by the BMC and yet there is still a sizeable chunk that has its reasons for turning away from the vaccine.