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Does Chhattisgarh have a “vaccine apartheid”? By prioritising the poorest of the poor in its vaccine drive with limited supplies, the state government has triggered a debate over medical vulnerability versus income disparity advertisement UPDATED: May 11, 2021 22:59 IST Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel receives a COVID-19 vaccine dose in Raipur, on April 9, 2021; (PTI Photo) On May 2, the Chhattisgarh government began vaccinations in the 18-44 age category, a mammoth effort given the sheer size of this age group and the national shortages in vaccine supply. What further complicates matters is a controversial announcement made earlier that Antyodaya and BPL (below poverty line) card holders would have priority in vaccinations. Since the Centre’s priority categories were based on age (‘above 60’, ’45 to 59’, etc), and therefore medical risk, this makes Chhattisgarh the first state in India to introduce non-medical discrimination in its vaccine drive. ....
COVID vaccination started for people aged 18-44: Chhattisgarh Health Minister ANI | Updated: May 08, 2021 17:59 IST Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], May 8 (ANI): Following the Chhattisgarh High Court orders to the state government to immediately start vaccination drive for people falling in 18-45 years age group on Friday, state health minister T S Singh Deo said on Saturday that vaccination has been started for this age group. The court has also granted liberty to continue inoculation of COVID vaccines to Antyodaya group, persons below poverty line (BPL) and above poverty line (APL) groups of people in one-third ratio till it finalises its vaccination policy. ....
NGO president arrested after 3 women allege harassment by shelter home employees in Chhattisgarh ANI | Updated: Jan 22, 2021 00:55 IST Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh) [India], January 22 (ANI): An NGO president was arrested on Thursday after three women made serious allegations of physical and mental harassment against workers employed in a shelter operated by the organisation. Since then, the women have been shifted to Nari Niketan here after the allegations surfaced by the Bilaspur Women and Child Development Department Officer Suresh Singh. According to Singh, the NGO has been shut down following the harassment allegations and might be blacklisted in the future. The women had alleged in the complaint that the workers of the shelter home run a sex racket there. They have submitted a representation to the Bilaspur Range IG Ratan Lal Dangi. ....
Chhattisgarh turned 20; Bhupesh Baghel govt battled pandemic, naxals SECTIONS Last Updated: Dec 30, 2020, 11:34 AM IST Share Synopsis Chhattisgarh also remained in news this year due to the killing of 17 security personnel by naxals, Income Tax departments raids on the premises linked to state government officials and others, deaths of elephants and killings of civilians by Maoists in south Bastar. Bhupesh Baghel 2,734,048.0 Raipur: The Congress-led government in Chhattisgarh coped with coronavirus and naxal menace during the year, consolidating rural economy with a slew of financial relief and employment-oriented measures in a bid to buck the post-pandemic trend in the country. Chhattisgarh, carved out of Madhya Pradesh, completed 20 years of its formation, while the Bhupesh Baghel-led regime completed two years in office during the year. ....