Karnataka waives import duty on Covid relief goods
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Thu, May 6 2021 22:42 IST |
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Bengaluru, May 6 : Battling the pandemic s second wave, Karnatak on Thursday waived import duty on goods used for Covid containment and management in the state. A nodal authority has been appointed to waive import duty on relief material used for containing the virus spread in the state, said the order.
The 2-member authority is headed by Principal Secretary, Panchayat Raj, Uma Mahadevan and Panchayat Raj Commissioner Mary Francis.
Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa ordered a probe after 24 patients died in Chamarajanagar.
Bengaluru:
A grim fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic is children left orphaned as the infection claims their parents and family members.
To address this issue, the Karnataka government has appointed a nodal officer, KP Mohan Raj, to ensure that such children get both immediate and long-term assistance.
Besides this, the state government has appointed an IAS officer, Uma Mahadevan, to coordinate with the private sector, NGOs and NRIs regarding the donations coming in and being offered to tackle the pandemic.
Ms Mahadevan is Principal Secretary in the state Panchayat Raj department.
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