Delhi Lt Governor Orders Availability Of Drug Related To Black Fungus: Report Delhi Lt Governor Orders Availability Of Drug Related To Black Fungus: Report COVID-19 Delhi: Directives were issued at a review meeting on management of Covid situation in the city chaired by Mr Baijal. The meeting was attended by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, his deputy Manish Sisodia, the chief secretary, MCD commissioners and senior officials of Delhi Police.
Meeting was chaired by Delhi LG Anil Baijal and was attended by Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia (File)
New Delhi:
Delhi s Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal today directed authorities to take immediate steps to ensure the availability of drugs related to black fungus and the newly launched D-2G for people in genuine and medically prescribed need, according to sources.
Central Ministry gives approval
The Ministry of Urban Development has approved setting up of temporary hospitals, oxygen plants and other COVID-related infrastructure on Delhi Development Authority (DDA) land across the city for up to one year, based on recommendations to this effect approved Lieutenant-Governor Anil Baijal, government sources said here on Thursday.
Several requests
According to government sources, the DDA had received several requests from hospitals, medical institutions and charitable institutions regarding the setting up of such facilities to combat the COVID-19 pandemic over the last few days.
The issue was examined by the Delhi Development Authority in consultation with the Finance and Law departments which concluded that such allotments required approval under Nazul Rules which primarily deal with land placed at the disposal of the DDA and developed by, or under the control and supervision of, the Authority.
‘Delhiites have lost faith in the Kejriwal govt.’s capability’
The Delhi BJP on Thursday wrote to Lieutenant-Governor Anil Baijal demanding that he, in his capacity as chairperson of the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), take over Delhi’s entire health infrastructure to confront the third wave of COVID-19 which may especially pose a grave danger to children.
Residents worried
The residents of the Capital, Delhi BJP spokesperson Praveen Shankar Kapoor stated, had bravely faced the first and second waves of the pandemic but were now “extremely worried” about the fate of their families during the next wave.
“The people of Delhi have lost faith in the Arvind Kejriwal government’s capability to fight COVID-19’s third wave as it has totally failed them during the ongoing second wave. It knew from September 2020 that a strong wave will strike the country in the first quarter of 2021 but did little to make preparations to fight it,” Mr. Kapoor alleged.
No new COVID-19 case reported in 180 districts in last 7 days: Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan
India reported 4,01,078 fresh COVID-19 cases and 3,18,609 discharges in the last 24 hours, according to the union health ministry. Dr Harsh Vardhan , File Photo
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Updated: May 8, 2021, 04:35 PM IST
Not a single new case of COVID-19 was reported in 180 districts in the country in the past seven days and no fresh infections were recorded in 18 districts in the last two weeks, said Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Saturday. For the last 7 days, 180 districts in the country have not seen a single new case of COVID-19. 18 districts have not recorded any cases in the last 14 days. 54 districts have not witnessed any new case in the last 21 days, said the Union Health Minister here today.
Delhi COVID-19: Traders association writes to Lt Governor, CM Kejriwal to extend lockdown till May 17
During a meeting by the traders body, few traders associations decided to go for a voluntary lockdown for the next week in their respective areas. (Image Source: IANS)
Updated: May 8, 2021, 11:53 AM IST
Expressing concern over the rising COVID-19 cases, the traders associations across the national capital have demanded an extension of Delhi lockdown till May 17.
The traders associations have written to Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday regarding this and suggesting an extension of the lockdown till May 17.
During a meeting called by the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT), a few traders associations decided to go for a voluntary lockdown for the next week in their respective areas.