Govt issues SOPs to combat Covid in rural areas, focus on awareness, screening, isolation
To combat Covid-19, the government has asked states to sensitise and facilitate the Panchayats/Rural Local Bodies to tackle the Covid challenge.
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The Union Ministry of Panchayati Raj has written to all the State Governments to take preventive measures to curb the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic in rural India
To combat Covid-19, the Ministry in its letter has suggested States to sensitise and facilitate the Panchayats/Rural Local Bodies towards meeting the challenge and provide leadership.
CAMPAIGN ON COVID AWARENESS
The Ministry has advised undertaking an intensive communication campaign for the awareness of rural communities on the nature of the Covid infection and preventive and mitigation measures, by the advice of the Health Ministry, doctors, and medical institutions, etc., while especially taking care to dispel false notions and beliefs.
Panchayats, village frontline workers to play a key role in curbing Covid-19 in rural India
By
S.Ravi ( IANS) |
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Panchayats, village frontline workers to play a key role in curbing Covid-19 in rural India. Image Source: IANS News
New Delhi, May 15: With the surge in the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic overwhelming the health facilities in the urban areas, the Government is seized of its spread and affect in the rural areas.
Two pointers recently put the spotlight on the importance of dealing with Coronavirus in the rural areas of India, where the vast majority of the country lives.
Panchayati Raj Ministry urge states to curb Covid-19 in rural India
By IANS |
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Tue, May 11 2021 19:51 IST |
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medical team in Sikar village where 21 people lost lives allegedly after burying the Covid infected man without following protocol.. Image Source: IANS News
New Delhi, May 11 : Alarmed with the spread of Covid-19 in rural areas, the Ministry of Panchayati Raj has written to all state governments to take preventive measures to curb the spread of the pandemic in rural India.
To combat Covid-19, the Ministry in its letter has suggested states to sensitise and facilitate the panchayats/rural civic bodies towards meeting the challenge and provide leadership.
Grant constitutes first instalment for the current year
The Central government has released ₹273 crore to rural local bodies in the State for taking up various prevention and mitigation measures needed to combat coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
The amount formed part of ₹8,923.8 crore released by the department of expenditure of the Union Finance Ministry for providing grants to rural local bodies. Uttar Pradesh (₹1,441.6 crore), Maharashtra (₹861.4 crore) and Bihar (₹741.8 crore) secured the lion’s share of the release while the neighbouring Andhra Pradesh got ₹387.8 crore.
The grant is meant for utilisation by all three tiers of the panchayat raj institutions at village, mandal and district levels in the State. The grant, released on the recommendation of the Panchayat Raj Ministry, constituted the first instalment of the united grants for the current financial year.