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The end of the extended
lockdown has began to
look like a possibility with the
Centre on Wednesday disclos-
ing that road public transport
services may resume soon.
The Government is for-
mulating guidelines for safe
usage of different transport
modes adhering to social dis-
tancing norms to check the
spread of coronavirus.
While addressing mem-
bers of Bus and Car Operators
Confederation of India, Union
Transport Minister Nitin
Gadkari said, “The
Government will soon make
efforts to start bus services on
the basis of certain guidelines.
We need to start transport at
some level, because people are
stranded in several places.”
Gadkari said the opening
of transport and highways will
go a long way in instilling
confidence among the public
and cautioned towards main-
taining social distancing and
adopting all safety measures
like hand wash, sanitising, face
masks, etc, while operating
buses and cars.
On demand of a bailout for
passenger transport industry,
Gadkari said the Government
is fully aware of their problems
and will fully support them to
mitigate their issues.
He said he is in regular
touch with Prime Minister
Narendra Modi and Finance
Minister Nirmala Sitharaman,
who are working overtime to
uplift the economy during
these difficult days of Covid-19
pandemic.
The Minister also asked
investors and the industry to
convert the coronavirus-
induced crisis into an oppor-
tunity by occupying larger
global market.
“Economy is facing crisis
due to coronavirus outbreak...
We should treat it as blessing in
disguise as no one wants to deal
with China. Japan’s Prime
Minister is facilitating industry
there to do investment out of
China... It is a chance to boost
Indian economy,” the Minister
said.
He said Indian industry
should grasp this opportunity
to invite those foreign compa-
nies to invest in them in India.
He expressed confidence that
the country and its industry
will together win both the bat-
tles — the one with coron-
avirus, and the one with eco-
nomic slowdown.
Responding to concerns
raised by the operators, the
Minister said his Ministry is
looking at adopting the London
model of public transport,
where Government funding is
minimal and private invest-
ment is promoted.
He also pointed out
towards the poor standards of
Indian bus and truck bodies
which he said are functional for
only 5-7 years, whereas the
European models last for up to
15 years.
Gadkari emphasised upon
adopting good practices from
European operators, which will
also be economically viable
for indigenous industry in the
longer run.The Minister said he
is aware of the tight financial
condition of the Indian market
during the ongoing pandemic.
But, he said all stakeholders will
have to work together to com-
bat it.
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Riyaz Naikoo, one of the top
commanders of Hizbul
Mujahideen, a pro-Pakistan
banned terror outfit in Kashmir
Valley, was killed along with one
of his close aides in Beighpora
areaofSouthKashmir’sPulwama
district on Wednesday.
Naikoo was an A++ catego-
ry terrorist and
carried a
reward of C12
lakh on his
head. In 2019,
Naikoo had
also figured on
the list of most
wanted terror-
istspreparedby
the Ministry of
Home Affairs.
Two other
local terrorists
were killed in a
s e p a r a t e
encounterwith
the joint teams
of security
forces in
S h a r s h a l i
Khrew area of
Awantipora,
taking the tally
ofkilledterror-
ists since January 2020 to 67.
As stone-pelters as usual
tried to scuttle the encounter, a
fewofthemwereinjuredinpolice
action, but there was no official
confirmationaboutthenatureof
injuries. Confirming the identi-
ty of the terrorists killed in
Beighporaarea,InspectorGeneral
of Police, Kashmir range, Vijay
Kumartoldreporters,“Theslain
terroristwasidentifiedasHizbul
Mujahideen’s chief operational
commander Riyaz Naikoo”.
PolicespokesmaninSrinagar
said,inSharshaliencounter,2ter-
roristsofLashkar-e-Tayyeba(LeT)
werekilled.“Inthesecondopera-
tion in Beighpora village of
Awantipora, a top terrorist com-
manderwastrappedalongwithhis
accomplice. The operation was
launchedlasteveningandcontact
was established with hiding ter-
rorists in the morning on
Wednesday. In this encounter,
two terrorists were killed. One of
the terrorists has been identified
asRiyazNaikoo.Hewasthechief
operational commander of the
HM outfit in Kashmir,” the
spokesman said.
Followinghiseliminationin
the six-hour long operation,
widespread incidents of stone-
pelting were reported from
Beighpora, Gulzarpora, Ghat
ToknaandMalangporaprompt-
ing the authorities to suspend
mobileinternetandvoicecalling
facilities of private networks
across the Kashmir valley.
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India’s Covid-19 count
crossed half-lakh mark on
Wednesday as the country reg-
istered 3,050 fresh cases of viral
infection, taking the tally to
52,460. The death toll from the
virus also surged to 1,781 with
Maharashtra again topping the
list of the worst-affected States.
However, the total recovery
numer is 14,911, and active
cases 35,762.
Maharashtra’s tally spiked
to 16,758 after detection of
1,233 new cases — highest in
a day so far while 34 deaths on
Wednesday took toll to 651.
Tamil Nadu reported 771
positive cases taking the tally to
4,829 while Gujarat reported
6,680 after the day’s addition of
380 cases even as 25 more
patients died. The total death
count in Gujarat stands at 298.
Delhi has 5,110 cases, includ-
ing 65 fatalities.
Uttar Pradesh added 118
more cases to be just two short
of 3,000 with a death count of
60. Madhya Pradesh report-
ed 89 cases for a tally 3,138.
The Ministry of Home
Affairs secretary Ajay Bhalla
on Wednesday wrote to West
Bengal Chief Secretary Rajiv
Sinha saying the coronavirus
testing in the State was very
low and the mortality rate
was higher than any other
State.
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Serious concern about data security
breach of Aarogya Setu App was
raised after a French hacker Robert
Baptiste, who goes by Elliot Alderson
on Twitter claimed a potential securi-
ty issue in the app, prompting the
Government to issue clarification that
there was no security vulnerability in
the contact tracing app.
Responding to clarification,
Alderson tweeted, “I will come back to
you tomorrow. The challenge by the
hacker has put the Government
machinery in a fix and given ammu-
nitions to the Opposition parties amid
Covid lockdown.
The app with about 9.08 crore users
as of now has been the most down-
loaded app on Play Store. It did not take
long for the tweet to catch the eye of
Aarogya Setu App team which con-
tacted Alderson shortly and tried to fix
the loopholes.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi,
the Software Freedom Law Centre,
India (SFLC.in) and the Internet
Freedom Foundation (IFF), have raised
question on Aarogya Setu App.
After Alderson’s tweet, several peo-
ple have expressed privacy and securi-
ty concerns over the app, which has
been made mandatory for all public and
private sector employees, as well as
those in coronavirus containment areas.
His tweets created a flutter on Twitter,
with several people asking him ques-
tions about the alleged security issue.
One Twitter user asked if Alderson
believed the issue was intentional and
done by design, to which he replied in
the affirmative.
Soon after the Modi Government
rejected the claim, Alderson tweeted
that five people felt unwell at the
PMO; two unwell at the Army head-
quarters; one infected people at the
Indian Parliament and three infected at
the home office.
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About 10,000 migrant work-
ers from Dhanbad in
Jharkhand were caught in a
hapless situation in Karnataka
when the State Government
cancelled three trains that were
to carry them back to their
native places on Wednesday.
The Karnataka Government
decided to stop them from
going back after a meeting
between Chief Minister BS
Yediyurappa and property
builders a day before.
The logic of “reviving
economy” in the State seemed
to have prevailed over the BJP
Government in cancelling the
special trains, which was
strongly criticised by the
Opposition Congress. The State
Government was holding
workers as “captive” and treat-
ing them like “bonded labour-
ers”, alleged the Congress.
The All India Central
Council of Trade Unions (AIC-
CTU) termed the move a vio-
lation of the fundamental right
of the freedom of movement
and one that promoted forced
labour.
AICCTU has moved the
Karnataka High Court seeking
relief to migrant workers who
are left stranded after the
Karnataka Government’s sud-
den move.
The plea states the stand of
the State Government is in vio-
lation of the fundamental rights
of the workers protected under
Articles 19 (1)(d) and Article
14 of the Constitution of India.
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spread of coronavirus in the
worst-hit Ahmedabad city, civic
authorities on Wednesday
ordered the closure of all the
shops except those selling milk
and medicines for a week, trig-
gering panic buying of grocery
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About 900 migrant labour-
ers are expected to return
from Hyderabad on Thursday
morning. A train carrying the
workers is scheduled to reach
Tatanagar railway station
tomorrow between 4 am to 7
am. Soon after their arrival, the
passengers will undergo med-
ical check-up at the station
premises from where they will
be sent to their respected dis-
tricts.
In order to review the
preparations, deputy commis-
sioner Ravi Shanker Shukla
along with other officials
inspected Tatanagar railway
station. He informed that a spe-
cial train carrying 900 labour-
ers will reach the station. The
health department officials will
conduct the medical check-up
besides taking swab samples of
all the workers.
Shukla along SSP M Tamil
Vanan inspected preparation
for screening at Tatanagar rail-
way station.“We have put up
several banners and posters at
the railway station to educate
passengers.
Moreover, suspected pas-
sengers are will be screened at
the station after they arrive,”said
Sukhla.
The officials informed that
the after the tests those pas-
sengers found carrying symp-
toms will be subjected to quar-
antine. Those having com-
plaints of sneezing and fever
will be asked to remain in
home quarantine for the next
14 days.
“We will take swab samples
of the suspects for getting them
examined in the MGM Medical
College.
We will also keep a vigil on
those returned so that they do
not develop some symptoms,
said the official.
He said the district admin-
istration has set up quarantine
centres as they expect hundreds
of migrant labours to return to
the district within the next few
days and many of them may be
in need of getting accommo-
dated in the quarantine centres,
they are keeping the centres
unoccupied.
“We do not have commu-
nity spread now, and when it
happens, it will be a huge chal-
lenge. We are ready to manage
any situation. We have isolation
wards in medical college hos-
pitals and quarantine facilities,”
an official said.
Officials of Tatanagar rail-
way station informed that the
situation is being constantly
monitored and coordinated at
all levels.
The official said that desks
have been set up all over the
railway system and the staff has
been sensitized and educated
about the subject. The collab-
oration and coordination with
the concerned health authori-
ties are also being ensured.
Meanwhile, deputy com-
missioner along with
Jharkhand Police officials and
others, also inspected
Jharkhand – West Bengal bor-
der for the facilities are being
provided to the migrants and
corona relief centers during
COVID-19 lockdown at
Baharagora area.
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While uncertainty looms
large over holding of the
annual Rath Yatra of Lord
Jagannath this year scheduled
on June 23 due to the lockdown
for the Covid-19 pandemic, the
State Government on
Wednesday sought permission
from the Centre for construc-
tion of chariots.
The decision came after the
temple administration wrote to
the State Law Department
seeking its permission to start
chariot construction work with
strict adherence of lockdown
and social distancing norms.
However, the State
Government was so far silent
on construction work of char-
iots despite appeal of the Shree
Jagannath Temple Managing
Committee and Gajapati
Maharaja Dibyasingha Deb.
The committee had also
expressed concern over the
matter as the Rath making
work had already been delayed
by eight days. They apprehend
that the work may not be com-
pleted in time.
Chariot head carpenter
Bijay Maharana said that since
the Government is yet to
respond to the Rath construc-
tion issue, it seems it is impos-
sible to complete the job by the
requisite day of May 15.
Senior Daitapati servitor
Binayak Das Mohapatra took a
swipe at the State Government
for its move seeking the
Centre’s permission for
RathYatra when the State itself
is the sole stakeholder of this
holy event.
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With sudden surge in the
COVID-19 positive cases
in Chandigarh, the recovery
rate has declined to 16.9 per-
cent in the city, lower than the
national average of around 29
percent.
Nine fresh cases were
reported on Wednesday taking
the total number to 124 in the
city. Chandigarh, a joint capi-
tal of Punjab and Haryana, is
declared as Coronavirus red-
zone by the Central
Government.
“Out of nine fresh cases,
eight were reported from Bapu
Dham colony and one from
Sector 56 here.
The total number of posi-
tive cases stood at 124 in the
city,” as per the Chandigarh
Health Department’s evening
bulletin.
“The city has 102 active
cases while 21 have recovered
from the infection so far. One
Coronavirus death has been
reported. 1785 samples have
been tested till evening,” the
bulletin stated.
The densely populated
Bapu Dham colony (BDC) in
Sector 26 here continues to
remain the epicenter of out-
break of highly contagious dis-
ease.
As per the mapping of
positive cases, 66 cases have
so far been reported from
BDC followed by 20 from
Sector 30. Five cases each
have been reported in Sector
21 and Sector 33, three each
in Sector 32, 37, 38 and 52
and two each in Sector 19,
Sector 49, Dhanas among
others.
The entire BDC in Sector
26 has been sealed to contain
the spread of infection. Around
60,000 population in BDC is
under containment zone.
After the first positive case
of Coronavirus from the BDC
was reported on the night of
April 24, this containment zone
has seen an explosion of infect-
ed patients with number
already crossing 60 and the
reports of more infected peo-
ple continues to pour in every
day.
The Chandigarh
Administration has so far
declared six containment zones
including entire BDC, part of
Sector 30-B, Kacchi Colony,
Dhanas, part of Shastri Nagar,
Part of Sector 38 and Part of
Sector 52 in the city.
While relaxations have
been allowed during lock-
down in the non-containment
zones in Chandigarh from 7
am to 7 pm post May 4, the
containment zones remain
sealed and only government
staff related to essential ser-
vices are allowed to enter
these areas.
As a precautionary mea-
sure, 4469 residents have been
put under home quarantine till
now, out of which 2168 have
completed the quarantine peri-
od.
Notably, the first
Coronavirus positive case in
Chandigarh was reported on
March 19.
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One more person tested positive for
COVID-19 in Kangra district of
Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday, taking
the total number of cases to 44 in the state.
The patient is a resident of Jamanabad
in Kangra district, Superintendent of
Police Vimukt Ranjan said. Meanwhile,
Kangra Deputy Commissioner Rakesh
Prajapati said the man was quarantined at
Panchayati Raj Training Institute (PRTI)
in Baijnath after he had been tested pos-
itive at Tanda's Dr Rajendra Prasad
Government Medical College (RPGMC).
He returned from Dubai last month
and subsequently came to his house in a
taxi with three other persons on April 27.
The taxi driver has also been identified.
The DC said the quarantined man's 24
contacts were identified. They have been
quarantined and their samples have also
been taken for testing, Prajapati added.
Meanwhile, one more person who had
been staying at Gagret in Una district test-
ed positive in Jammu and Kashmir. A res-
ident of Jammu, the man had returned to
Jammu and Kashmir a few days ago and
was tested positive at Lakhanpur, Una
Deputy Commissioner Sandeep Kumar
said.
The DC said the district administra-
tion received information from Lakhanpur
that the man had been tested positive for
coronavirus. His contacts in Una district
have been quarantined, he added.
Additional Chief Secretary (Health) R
D Dhiman said, Of the 600 samples sent
for testing on Wednesday, 212 tested neg-
ative whereas the one from Kangra tested
positive for the infection while reports of
the rest are awaited. Of the total 44
patients in the state, 34 have recovered and
three died.
Four people were shifted to other states
for treatment. Himachal Pradesh now has
three active cases, one each in Sirmaur,
Kangra and Mandi districts. Una has the
highest number of recovered patients at 16,
followed by Chamba with six, Solan with
five, Kangra with four, Hamirpur with two
and Sirmaur with one, the officials said.
RS 50 LAKH EX-GRATIA TO BUS
STAFF DRIVERS ENGAGED IN
BRINGING BACK STRANDED PEO-
PLE
Himachal CM Jai Ram Thakur on
Wednesday appreciated the work of drivers
and conductors of HRTC in bringing back
a large number of students of Himachal
Pradesh stuck in Kota of Rajasthan, Delhi,
Chandigarh Tri-city area and other parts
of the country due to lockdown imposed
in the wake of coronavirus.
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After witnessing four-time
rise in number of con-
firmed cases within a week by
registering more than 100 cases
every day, Punjab on
Wednesday registered a dip in
new cases. Punjab, which wit-
nessed highest spike on May 3
with 331 fresh cases, on
Wednesday recorded 75 new
cases, besides two deaths.
With this the total positive
cases in Punjab has reached
1,526, of which 1364 are active,
while the state’s death toll has
reached 27. The state’s tally
stood at 375 on April 29, after
which Punjab did not register
cases less than 100 any day.
Of the 75 positive cases, 28
cases were reported from
Moga, 16 from Tarn Taran, 13
from Amritsar, three from
Fatehgarh Sahib, two each from
Patiala, Mansa, and Sangrur,
one each from Barnala,
Muktsar, Gurdaspur, SBS
Nagar, Fazilka, Ferozepur,
Bathinda, Hoshiarpur, and
Jalandhar.
Majority of cases tested
positive were of the people
returning to Punjab from other
states —including pilgrims
from Gurdwara Hazur Sahib at
Nanded in Maharashtra,
migrants anmd students from
Rajasthan, among others. Out
of 75, 36 were pilgrims, six were
migrants, and 19 were contacts
of previously diagnosed cases.
The state’s four districts —
Amritsar with 230, Jalandhar
with 135, Ludhiana with 124,
and Tarn Taran with 103 — has
crossed 100-mark of positive
cases. In Jalandhar, a 59-year-
old man who was employed at
Guru Nanak Mission Hospital
has been tested positive.
Amritsar reported 13 new
cases, 12 of who were pil-
grims, Tarn Taran reported 16
new cases, seven of whom
were contacts of already diag-
nosed cases, Ferozepur and
Fazilka reported one new case
each, both Nanded pilgrims.
Mohali case tally now
stands at 96, although this has
yet to be added to the official
tally. Confirming, Mohali
Deputy Commissioner Girish
Dayalan said: “District today
saw a positive case coming to
light. The person is aged 57
years and is a resident of
Zirakpur and has been admit-
ted at the Gian Sagar Hospital.”
As of now, the total positive
cases in the district are 96 , while
the number of recovered cases
is 43 and that of active cases is
51, said Dayalan adding that the
new case was repoted from the
district after about 48 hours.
Mohali Civil Surgeon Dr
Manjit Singh said that the man
had undergone operation at a
private hospital in Sector 26
Panchkula recently. “During
the treatment, the hospital
authorities had sent the sam-
ples of the man for testing the
reports of which were positive,
and the management of the pri-
vate hospital has informed us
in this regard,” he added.
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The police department has
swung into action after a
fake post regarding the demise
of the Chief Minister was
shared on the social media.
The director general (Law
and Order) Ashok Kumar said
that this fake post had crossed
all limits.
“The Dehradun district
police has been directed to
lodge an FIR and take strict
action against the culprits.
More than one person is
involved in this rumour mon-
gering which has stooped to a
very low level. We have already
been warning all to neither
spread nor believe in fake
news,” said the DG.
Meanwhile, the BJP
Mahanagar head Sita Ram
Bhatt filed a written complaint
at the Cantt police station stat-
ing that a number of persons
had spread fake news about the
chief minister’s demise on
Facebook.
The complainant stated
that the accused had spread the
fake news as part of a conspir-
acy to make the general public
feel insecure and exert a nega-
tive effect on the efforts being
undertaken by the government
to tackle the current situation.
A case has been lodged under
relevant sections and necessary
action is being taken by the
police.
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The Central Academy for
State Forest
Service(CASFoS) organised its
convocation through online
platform for the 2018-20 batch
of State Forest Service Officer
Trainees on Wednesday. The
batch consisted of 36 officer
trainees including 10 lady offi-
cer trainees sponsored by the
State Governments of Odisha,
Karnataka, Chhattisgarh and
Madhya Pradesh.
Speaking as the chief guest,
the director general of forests,
Sanjay Kumar stressed on the
crucial role of the passing out
officers as future custodians of
our country’s rich forest wealth.
He said that they are entering
the service at a time when the
sector is facing multiple chal-
lenges and requires great skill
and devotion to rise to the
expectations of their nation’s
citizens.
He stressed on the need of
nature education and conser-
vation among the masses and
exhorted the young passing out
officers to serve the nation and
humanity to the best of their
abilities. CASFoS principal
Kunal Satyarthi and a number
of senior officials also partici-
pated in the convocation.
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Kumbh Mela officer Deepak
Rawat is trying to give
momentum to the Kumbh
Mela works which stalled due
to the lockdown imposed to
contain the spread of COVID-
19. After the commencement
of the Mela works in Haridwar,
Rawat inspected the works
along with other officials and
directed them to maintain
quality of work and motivate
the workers.
The Kumbh Mela officer
recently inspected the highway
construction works along with
the underground cable project.
He also inspected all the ongo-
ing works from Haridwar to
Manglaur, checked the con-
struction of the bridge being
carried out by the irrigation
department near Ranipur Jhal
and also inspected the con-
struction work in Roorkee.
On Wednesday, Rawat
inspected the Haridwar hill
bypass.
This route is of consider-
able importance especially for
the Kumbh Mela. He said that
with the help of Indian Institute
Of Technology (IIT) Roorkee,
a detailed study of landslides
has been after which the PWD
prepared a project worth Rs 34
crore. The administration is
working on some objections
raised by the wildlife board. If
these are not resolved, the
administration will work on an
alternative plan. Additional
Mela officers Lalit Narayan
Mishra and Harbir Singh and
other officials were also present
during the inspections.
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Officials of Tatanagar rail- way station informed that the situation is being constantly monitored and coordinated at all levels. The official said that desks have been set up all over the railway system and the staff has been sensitized and educated about the subject. The collab- oration and coordination with the concerned health authori- ties are also being ensured. Meanwhile, deputy com- missioner along with Jharkhand Police officials and others, also inspected Jharkhand – West Bengal bor- der for the facilities are being provided to the migrants and corona relief centers during COVID-19 lockdown at Baharagora area. ?=BQ 17D10=4BF0A?DA8 While uncertainty looms large over holding of the annual Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath this year scheduled on June 23 due to the lockdown for the Covid-19 pandemic, the State Government on Wednesday sought permission from the Centre for construc- tion of chariots. The decision came after the temple administration wrote to the State Law Department seeking its permission to start chariot construction work with strict adherence of lockdown and social distancing norms. However, the State Government was so far silent on construction work of char- iots despite appeal of the Shree Jagannath Temple Managing Committee and Gajapati Maharaja Dibyasingha Deb. The committee had also expressed concern over the matter as the Rath making work had already been delayed by eight days. They apprehend that the work may not be com- pleted in time. Chariot head carpenter Bijay Maharana said that since the Government is yet to respond to the Rath construc- tion issue, it seems it is impos- sible to complete the job by the requisite day of May 15. Senior Daitapati servitor Binayak Das Mohapatra took a swipe at the State Government for its move seeking the Centre’s permission for RathYatra when the State itself is the sole stakeholder of this holy event. PLJUDQW ODERXUHUV WR UHWXUQ WRGD WR -¶NKDQG BCA82CE868;0C F4BC14=60; A34A3268E4B 8=BCAD2C8=B 3T_dch2^XbbX^]TaAPeXBWP]ZPaBWdZ[PfXcW9WPaZWP]S?^[XRT^UUXRXP[bP]S^cWTab X]b_TRcX]VcWTUPRX[XcXTbcWPcPaTQTX]V_a^eXSTSc^cWTXVaP]cbP]SR^a^]PaT[XTURT]cTabSdaX]V 2E83 ([^RZS^f]Pc1PWPaPV^aPPaTP]TPa9PbWTS_da BP]YXQ:dPa3dccPk?X^]TTa A0C7H0CA0D=24AC08=CH ?TYcXQcUU[c3U^dbUµc ^_TV_bSXQbY_d]Q[Y^W ?=BQ 270=3860A7 With sudden surge in the COVID-19 positive cases in Chandigarh, the recovery rate has declined to 16.9 per- cent in the city, lower than the national average of around 29 percent. Nine fresh cases were reported on Wednesday taking the total number to 124 in the city. Chandigarh, a joint capi- tal of Punjab and Haryana, is declared as Coronavirus red- zone by the Central Government. “Out of nine fresh cases, eight were reported from Bapu Dham colony and one from Sector 56 here. The total number of posi- tive cases stood at 124 in the city,” as per the Chandigarh Health Department’s evening bulletin. “The city has 102 active cases while 21 have recovered from the infection so far. One Coronavirus death has been reported. 1785 samples have been tested till evening,” the bulletin stated. The densely populated Bapu Dham colony (BDC) in Sector 26 here continues to remain the epicenter of out- break of highly contagious dis- ease. As per the mapping of positive cases, 66 cases have so far been reported from BDC followed by 20 from Sector 30. Five cases each have been reported in Sector 21 and Sector 33, three each in Sector 32, 37, 38 and 52 and two each in Sector 19, Sector 49, Dhanas among others. The entire BDC in Sector 26 has been sealed to contain the spread of infection. Around 60,000 population in BDC is under containment zone. After the first positive case of Coronavirus from the BDC was reported on the night of April 24, this containment zone has seen an explosion of infect- ed patients with number already crossing 60 and the reports of more infected peo- ple continues to pour in every day. The Chandigarh Administration has so far declared six containment zones including entire BDC, part of Sector 30-B, Kacchi Colony, Dhanas, part of Shastri Nagar, Part of Sector 38 and Part of Sector 52 in the city. While relaxations have been allowed during lock- down in the non-containment zones in Chandigarh from 7 am to 7 pm post May 4, the containment zones remain sealed and only government staff related to essential ser- vices are allowed to enter these areas. As a precautionary mea- sure, 4469 residents have been put under home quarantine till now, out of which 2168 have completed the quarantine peri- od. Notably, the first Coronavirus positive case in Chandigarh was reported on March 19. ?=BQ B78;0 One more person tested positive for COVID-19 in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday, taking the total number of cases to 44 in the state. The patient is a resident of Jamanabad in Kangra district, Superintendent of Police Vimukt Ranjan said. Meanwhile, Kangra Deputy Commissioner Rakesh Prajapati said the man was quarantined at Panchayati Raj Training Institute (PRTI) in Baijnath after he had been tested pos- itive at Tanda's Dr Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College (RPGMC). He returned from Dubai last month and subsequently came to his house in a taxi with three other persons on April 27. The taxi driver has also been identified. The DC said the quarantined man's 24 contacts were identified. They have been quarantined and their samples have also been taken for testing, Prajapati added. Meanwhile, one more person who had been staying at Gagret in Una district test- ed positive in Jammu and Kashmir. A res- ident of Jammu, the man had returned to Jammu and Kashmir a few days ago and was tested positive at Lakhanpur, Una Deputy Commissioner Sandeep Kumar said. The DC said the district administra- tion received information from Lakhanpur that the man had been tested positive for coronavirus. His contacts in Una district have been quarantined, he added. Additional Chief Secretary (Health) R D Dhiman said, Of the 600 samples sent for testing on Wednesday, 212 tested neg- ative whereas the one from Kangra tested positive for the infection while reports of the rest are awaited. Of the total 44 patients in the state, 34 have recovered and three died. Four people were shifted to other states for treatment. Himachal Pradesh now has three active cases, one each in Sirmaur, Kangra and Mandi districts. Una has the highest number of recovered patients at 16, followed by Chamba with six, Solan with five, Kangra with four, Hamirpur with two and Sirmaur with one, the officials said. RS 50 LAKH EX-GRATIA TO BUS STAFF DRIVERS ENGAGED IN BRINGING BACK STRANDED PEO- PLE Himachal CM Jai Ram Thakur on Wednesday appreciated the work of drivers and conductors of HRTC in bringing back a large number of students of Himachal Pradesh stuck in Kota of Rajasthan, Delhi, Chandigarh Tri-city area and other parts of the country due to lockdown imposed in the wake of coronavirus. 2E83 (RPbTbbdaVTc^ !#X]2WP]SXVPaW P 0#hTPab^[SP[TaTbXST]c^UBTRc^a$%fW^WPbQTT] bP_[TSPc27^WP[XP]ScTbcTSPc?684AWPbQTT] aT_^acTSPb_^bXcXeTU^a2E83 (7TWPbbTeT]UPX[h R^]cPRcbPcBTRc^a$%W^dbTP]S(^aTPcbTRc^a$!0[[^U cWTPaTPbh_c^PcXR P Cf^TQTabX]R[dSX]V $hTPabP[TP]S$'hTPabUTP[T Q^cWaTbXST]cb^U132WPeTQTT]aT_^acTS_^bXcXeTCWThPaT R^d]XchR^]cPRcb^UP[aTPSh_^bXcXeTRPbTb P Cf^UPX[hTQTabX]R[dSX]V!hTPabP[TP]S%$hTPab P[TaTbXST]c^U132PaTP[b^cTbcTS_^bXcXeTCWThPaT R^d]XchR^]cPRcb^UP[aTPShSXPV]^bTS_^bXcXeT2E83 RPbT P 5^da^aTUPX[hTQTab^UcWTR^d]XchR^]cPRc^UP _^bXcXeTRPbT^UcWTPaTPWPeTQTT]cTbcTSPb_^bXcXeTU^a 2E83 ( ?^bXcXeTRPbTbaT_^acTS ^]FTS]TbSPh 7XPRWP[bTTb^]T]Tf _PcXT]cR^d]c]^f## =8:00;8:Q 270=3860A7 After witnessing four-time rise in number of con- firmed cases within a week by registering more than 100 cases every day, Punjab on Wednesday registered a dip in new cases. Punjab, which wit- nessed highest spike on May 3 with 331 fresh cases, on Wednesday recorded 75 new cases, besides two deaths. With this the total positive cases in Punjab has reached 1,526, of which 1364 are active, while the state’s death toll has reached 27. The state’s tally stood at 375 on April 29, after which Punjab did not register cases less than 100 any day. Of the 75 positive cases, 28 cases were reported from Moga, 16 from Tarn Taran, 13 from Amritsar, three from Fatehgarh Sahib, two each from Patiala, Mansa, and Sangrur, one each from Barnala, Muktsar, Gurdaspur, SBS Nagar, Fazilka, Ferozepur, Bathinda, Hoshiarpur, and Jalandhar. Majority of cases tested positive were of the people returning to Punjab from other states —including pilgrims from Gurdwara Hazur Sahib at Nanded in Maharashtra, migrants anmd students from Rajasthan, among others. Out of 75, 36 were pilgrims, six were migrants, and 19 were contacts of previously diagnosed cases. The state’s four districts — Amritsar with 230, Jalandhar with 135, Ludhiana with 124, and Tarn Taran with 103 — has crossed 100-mark of positive cases. In Jalandhar, a 59-year- old man who was employed at Guru Nanak Mission Hospital has been tested positive. Amritsar reported 13 new cases, 12 of who were pil- grims, Tarn Taran reported 16 new cases, seven of whom were contacts of already diag- nosed cases, Ferozepur and Fazilka reported one new case each, both Nanded pilgrims. Mohali case tally now stands at 96, although this has yet to be added to the official tally. Confirming, Mohali Deputy Commissioner Girish Dayalan said: “District today saw a positive case coming to light. The person is aged 57 years and is a resident of Zirakpur and has been admit- ted at the Gian Sagar Hospital.” As of now, the total positive cases in the district are 96 , while the number of recovered cases is 43 and that of active cases is 51, said Dayalan adding that the new case was repoted from the district after about 48 hours. Mohali Civil Surgeon Dr Manjit Singh said that the man had undergone operation at a private hospital in Sector 26 Panchkula recently. “During the treatment, the hospital authorities had sent the sam- ples of the man for testing the reports of which were positive, and the management of the pri- vate hospital has informed us in this regard,” he added. ?=BQ 347A03D= The police department has swung into action after a fake post regarding the demise of the Chief Minister was shared on the social media. The director general (Law and Order) Ashok Kumar said that this fake post had crossed all limits. “The Dehradun district police has been directed to lodge an FIR and take strict action against the culprits. More than one person is involved in this rumour mon- gering which has stooped to a very low level. We have already been warning all to neither spread nor believe in fake news,” said the DG. Meanwhile, the BJP Mahanagar head Sita Ram Bhatt filed a written complaint at the Cantt police station stat- ing that a number of persons had spread fake news about the chief minister’s demise on Facebook. The complainant stated that the accused had spread the fake news as part of a conspir- acy to make the general public feel insecure and exert a nega- tive effect on the efforts being undertaken by the government to tackle the current situation. A case has been lodged under relevant sections and necessary action is being taken by the police. 4RdV]`UXVURdWRV a`de`_4¶dUV^ZdV dacVRUd`_7RTVS`` ?^[XRT_Tab^]]T[XbbdTRWP[[P]c^cf^fWTT[TaaXSTabcPZX]V_X[[X^]aXSTabX]eX^[PcX^]^U[^RZS^f]VdXST[X]TbX]3TWaPSd]^] FTS]TbSPh ?X^]TTa_W^c^ ?=BQ 347A03D= The Central Academy for State Forest Service(CASFoS) organised its convocation through online platform for the 2018-20 batch of State Forest Service Officer Trainees on Wednesday. The batch consisted of 36 officer trainees including 10 lady offi- cer trainees sponsored by the State Governments of Odisha, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh. Speaking as the chief guest, the director general of forests, Sanjay Kumar stressed on the crucial role of the passing out officers as future custodians of our country’s rich forest wealth. He said that they are entering the service at a time when the sector is facing multiple chal- lenges and requires great skill and devotion to rise to the expectations of their nation’s citizens. He stressed on the need of nature education and conser- vation among the masses and exhorted the young passing out officers to serve the nation and humanity to the best of their abilities. CASFoS principal Kunal Satyarthi and a number of senior officials also partici- pated in the convocation. $6)R6 RUJDQLVHV RQOLQH FRQYRFDWLRQ IRU EDWFK ?=BQ 70A83F0A Kumbh Mela officer Deepak Rawat is trying to give momentum to the Kumbh Mela works which stalled due to the lockdown imposed to contain the spread of COVID- 19. After the commencement of the Mela works in Haridwar, Rawat inspected the works along with other officials and directed them to maintain quality of work and motivate the workers. The Kumbh Mela officer recently inspected the highway construction works along with the underground cable project. He also inspected all the ongo- ing works from Haridwar to Manglaur, checked the con- struction of the bridge being carried out by the irrigation department near Ranipur Jhal and also inspected the con- struction work in Roorkee. On Wednesday, Rawat inspected the Haridwar hill bypass. This route is of consider- able importance especially for the Kumbh Mela. He said that with the help of Indian Institute Of Technology (IIT) Roorkee, a detailed study of landslides has been after which the PWD prepared a project worth Rs 34 crore. The administration is working on some objections raised by the wildlife board. If these are not resolved, the administration will work on an alternative plan. Additional Mela officers Lalit Narayan Mishra and Harbir Singh and other officials were also present during the inspections. 4g_TSXcT:dQWT[Pf^aZbT]bdaT`dP[Xch)APfPc ?d]YPQWPb$]TfRPbTb^U2^eXS (
- 3. dccPaPZWP]S347A03D=kC7DAB30H k0H !! ?=BQ 347A03D= No new novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) patient was detected the State health department in Uttarakhand on Wednesday. The State has so far reported 61 patients of the disease out of whom 39 have recovered from the disease. The additional secretary, State health department, Yugal Kishore Pant said that reports of 342 suspected patients were received by the department on Wednesday till 2 pm and all them were found negative for the disease. He said that reports of 286 samples are still await- ed by the department. The authorities have so far taken swab samples of 8346 (sus- pected and repeat) for COVID- 19 test. On Wednesday, sam- ples of 143 suspected patients were taken and sent to the lab for test. The health department claims that 65 per cent of the patients in the State have so far recovered from the disease. Out of the total samples sent for testing, only 0.78 per cent has been found positive for COVID-19. The State now has 21 active patients of the disease, 13 of whom are in Dehradun dis- trict and four in Udham Singh Nagar district. Two active cases of the disease each are in Haridwar and Nainital dis- tricts. Meanwhile one cancer patient, a resident of Dehradun who was tested recently at Apollo hospital Delhi and was found positive for the disease on his return to Dehradun has been found negative for the dis- ease twice. This patient is admitted in All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Rishikesh. On the day the Gaindikhata, Jwalapur, Manakmajra and Badarpur localities of Haridwar were taken out from the list of con- tainment zone for COVID-19. The district now has only two containment zones. The authorities have declared seven localities as containment zone in Dehradun district while one locality each in Nainital and Udham Singh Nagar is con- tainment zone now. ?`4`gZU*aReZV_eZ_ F¶YR_U`_HVU_VdURj BcPcTWPbb^UPa aT_^acTS% _PcXT]cb ^UR^a^]P^dc^U fW^(WPeT aTR^eTaTS ?DA=8018B7CQ 347A03D= The extended lockdown has forced many couples to spend more time together and with other family members for more than a month now. While some of them like this chance to spend some quality time together, others stated that staying at home with their spouses all the time for more than a month is making them anxious. According to a Rudrapur homemaker Swati Saini, We have actually never spent so much time together since our wedding. These days my hus- band helps me in household chores which he used to avoid earlier unless at times when I was sick. We have also divid- ed school subjects to teach our daughter as due to the lock- down her classes are being taken online. So far, I am doing fine in the lockdown with my husband and kid. However, husband of Swati, Abhay Saini added, I, of course, like spending time with my family but I actually do not enjoy it every day. I am accus- tomed to work in the office everyday and sometimes stay- ing at home for this long real- ly makes me anxious. However, some housewives describe living with their hus- bands without a break during the lockdown as stressful. It is actually quite stressful to live with your husband for over a month without any break when you are a housewife. Whatever I do, my husband finds a fault in it every time. As a housewife, I have a way of doing things in a certain way and I do not like interruptions every single time. Just because husbands are get- ting bored at home during the lockdown does not give them the right to poke their nose in everything. Since the imple- mentation of lockdown, we have arguments almost every day, said Dehradun resident Deepa Bhatnagar. However, some spouses do admire the time they get to spend with their better halves. According to a Haldwani res- ident Kundan Jeena, he and his wife have full time jobs which never give them chance to spend much time together. “My wife is a professor in a col- lege in Haldwani and I work in Dehradun. We have hardly spent one week together in last two years. So we are really enjoying spending time togeth- er,” he said. “He cooks and does cleaning every day. We play video games and also workout together. Yes we get into arguments with each other sometimes as both of us are in the habit of living alone, but we definitely enjoy each other's company, said Jeena's wife Archana Negi. B_^dbTbd]STaV^P]gXTch C855B9H B?4=38=6 C84 C64C74A 3DA8=6 4GC4=343 ;2:3F= ?=BQ 347A03D= The Uttarakhand Government will bear the expense to be incurred on bringing stranded natives back to the State by train. The State Government is committed to bringing back people of the state stranded in other States wanting to return. Chief sec- retary Utpal Kumar Singh said this while addressing the media here on Wednesday. Singh said that about 1.64 lakh people had registered for returning to Uttarakhand. So far about 7,300 such persons have been brought back from other States while 8,146 per- sons have been transported from one district to another within the State. “All those who wish to return to Uttarakhand will be brought back. Some patience and self control should be exercised. Various precautions have to be observed which is why all can- not be brought back together. Health check, arranging for vehicles, accommodation and other aspects have to be addressed. The Government is working day and night for this,” he said. Singh informed that 1,500 persons had been permitted to return in private vehicles from Haryana where buses will also be sent. Arrangements are being made to bring back 400 persons each from Udaipur and Jammu. Gujarat and Maharashtra have been informed that Uttarakhandis are to be brought back in train from Surat, Ahmedabad and Pune. The State Government has talked to the Railway ministry and the States concerned are also to talk to the Ministry. About 1,000 persons are to be brought back from two cities of Kerala. Uttarakhand Government will bear the expense of bringing back the state’s people by train. The Central Government is arrang- ing to bring back Indians from foreign nations. The Ministry of External Affairs will inform the state if any of these persons is from Uttarakhand. The State has prepared standard operat- ing procedure for this, added Singh. Regarding the doubling rate for COVID-19 in Uttarakhand, the chief secre- tary said that no positive had come up in the past two days. The condition of all the 21 active COVID-19 patients is normal. The doubling rate in Uttarakhand is consistently improving and is 47 days at present. Of the total COVID- 19 patients, 85 per cent are men and 15 per cent women with most of them being young. Due to this the possibility of recov- ery here is high. Singh further informed that recently the state govern- ment had appointed 401 doc- tors. The requirement for 467 posts is also being sent to the selection commission. The commission will be requested to expedite the selection process. In addition to this, the cabinet had revived 180 posts to which recruitments will be made in the near future. Stating that the public had cooperated so far in the lock- down, Singh said that in the third phase too the citizens have to act responsibly. Sanitisation, wearing mask and social distancing must be observed by all. The relax- ation provided now will con- tinue and if discipline is main- tained, the scope for providing more relaxation can be con- sidered. About 5V 60 crore has been contributed in the CM relief fund and state disaster relief fund so far by various institutions and citizens. This fund is being used in the fight ?=BQ 347A03D= The director of Doon Group of Colleges, Sanjay Chaudhary, opines that the academic institutions would have to make necessary changes in the time table and adopt practices which makes optimum use of the available facilities to follow the norms of social distancing after the universities and colleges reopen after a prolonged lock- down presently enforced to reduce the contagion of the novel Coronavirus (COVID- 19). In an interaction with The Pioneer Chaudhary said that the social distancing in the aca- demic institutions cannot be implemented with the present system. “We at the Doon group of colleges have more than 5000 students. It would be difficult for us to observe social distancing if we continue to stick to present system. To reduce the number of students in classrooms and other places we would have to stagger the timings and make necessary changes in time table,’’ he said. On the question of the effect of the lockdown on the students and academics, the director said that the institute has started online classes from first week of April. “We have special software for the stu- dents and teachers for the online classes. I feel that the online classes are more of a one way communication but under the present circumstances they are the best possible method to ensure that the academic activ- ities are not ceased. Now with some relaxations from the lock- down we have opened the administrative section and have also asked the teachers to start visiting their departments. Though the regular teachings would remain suspended and the norm of only 33 percent attendance of staff to remain implemented, the teachers would remain present in their departments from 9.30 am to 3.00 pm. It would help them to take online classes in better way. Further we have circulat- ed the phone numbers of the Head of Departments and other experts so that the stu- dents can consult them when- ever needed. We are also tak- ing regular feedback from the students and monitoring the online classes closely,’’ he quipped. Chaudhary admitted that the crisis precipitated by the COVID-19 would have a neg- ative effect on the new admis- sions this year. He said that the number of students getting admission in the institute could decrease as the paying capaci- ty of people has decreased. The director also opined that the placement of the students also could get affected with less companies coming to the cam- pus this year. He said that the fee collec- tion has witnessed a decline due to which there is some challenge on the financial front but the institute is managing things from its resources. “We have decided that no one would be removed from service and no deduction in salary of the staff would be done. If some institutions are doing that then it is unethical. They should understand that the fees collection can get delayed but the fee would ulti- mately get deposited. I think patience is the key and believe that things would become nor- mal with time,’’ he said. Chaudhary said that the Doon Group of Colleges is dis- tributing food packets in many localities for the poor and the institute is planning to make suitable donation in the chief minister’s fund for the purpose. About the institution The Doon group of col- leges has four constituent col- leges- Doon (PG) paramedical college and hospital, Doon (PG) College of science and technology, Doon (PG) college of Agriculture and allied sci- ences and Doon Valley college of education. In last 20 years the insti- tute has made a name for itself in the academic domain of the State. The constituent colleges offer many graduate and post graduate courses in various discipline of pure science, phys- iotherapy, lab technology, agri- culture, horticulture, fisheries, food technology, business administration and education. 0RPSTXRX]bcXcdcX^]bfX[[WPeTc^PZTRWP]VTb^_cXXbTdbT^UUPRX[XcXTb)2WPdSWPah ?=BQ 347A03D= As done by some other states, the Uttarakhand Government is also planning to impose COVID-19 cess on sale of liquor in the State. It is learnt that the Government would charge C20-30 on every bottle of liquor to add to its kitty for anti COVID-19 mea- sures. A formal decision in this regard is expected to be taken in the meeting of the state cab- inet scheduled on Thursday. The excise commissioner, Sushil Kumar told The Pioneer that the department has pre- pared a proposal in this regard. He however refused to divulge details of the proposal sent by the department to the Government. Kumar informed that 421 liquor shops out of total 504 in the state are open now. He added that the officers of the department have been asked to ensure that the sale of the liquor takes place on the new rates. “We have asked them to paste a sticker of new price on every bottle and also display new rate list prominently at every shop,’’ he said. The excise commissioner said that the department is planning to ensure that 153 shops which were not auc- tioned earlier start functioning as well. On surging crowds of liquor aficionados outside the liquor shops, the Commissioner said that the social distancing norms should be adhered to in the shops. He said that the liquor shops would remain open so people should not engage in panic buying. DccPaPZWP]Sc^X_^bT 2E83RTbb^][X`d^a )RUPDO GHFLVLRQ H[SHFWHG WR EH WDNHQ E DELQHW LQ LWV PHHWLQJ WRGD ?=BQ 347A03D= ADehradun based doctor has claimed that combi- nation of three different drugs can be used effectively in the treatment of patients of novel Coronavirus . Dr Amit Varma who is Head of Department (HoD) of medicine at SGRR institute of medical and health sciences claimed that these three drugs from two different classes might prevent the entry of the virus inside the human cells and thus, would prevent infec- tion or reduce the severity of the infection. He said that out of these three drugs, two are being used for treatment of disease like pancreatitis and rheuma- toid arthritis while the third have never been used for any other indication. Dr Varma however added that the proposed treatment awaits approval by authorities concerned. He said that he has applied for patent of the com- bination. 4__^T_Sd_bSQY]c d_XQfUV_b]eQV_b 3?F94dbUQd]U^d ?=BQ 347A03D= The Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) chief Pritam Singh has said that the State Government should take immediate action against those responsible for the incident in which a MLA from Uttar Pradesh (UP) was able to enter green zone areas of the state during lockdown. Interacting with the media persons at the state headquarters of the Congress party here on Wednesday, Singh that it is sur- prising that a pass was issued for a MLA of UP for visiting Badrinath shrine during lock- down. “Those who are entering the state are needed to be put into quarantine for 14 days and a MLA is being allowed to move in the state. Strict action should be taken against those who were responsible for the fiasco and the officer who stopped the MLA should be felicitated,’’ he said. Singh said that the Congress President Sonia Gandhi has offered that Congress party would pay the train fare for return of migrants to their respective state as the Union Government has failed in its responsibilities. “The Congress president has taken a historic decision which has induced hope in the migrants stranded in dif- ferent parts of the country,’’ he said. The PCC president accused the Uttarakhand gov- ernment of hiding behind guidelines of union govern- ment. “The Uttarakhand Government bends over back- wards to send home 1800 peo- ple belonging to Gujarat dur- ing lockdown and when the issue of return of people of Uttarakhand stranded in dif- ferent parts of the country back to their homes came, the state government is taking excuse in guidelines of central government. It is double stan- dards,’’ he said. 3XQLVK RIILFLDOV LQ ORFNGRZQ YLRODWLRQ FDVH E 83 0/$ 3ULWDP 0RRdbTbcWT D´ZWP]S 6^eTa]T]cU^a WXSX]VQTWX]S VdXST[X]Tb^U D]X^]6^ecX] aTcda]^U XVaP]cbXbbdT BcPcTc^QTPaR^bc^UQaX]VX]VQPRZbcaP]STS]PcXeTbQhcaPX] ?=BQ 708A83F0A Residents of West Bengal stranded in Haridwar sat on dharna at Vishnu Ghat and raised slogans against the West Bengal Government for the delay in facilitating their return to their home State. On receiv- ing information about this, the district tourism officer Seema Nautiyal and senior sub inspector Jagmohan Ramola reached the site to pacify the stranded Bengalis. Around 950 residents of West Bengal are staying at var- ious hotel Dharmshalas in Haridwar. They have been demand- ing to be sent home since the lockdown first started. However, their return has not been facilitated reportedly due to pending approval from the West Bengal Government. The Bengalis had come to Haridwar to bathe in the Ganga but have been stranded here since the lockdown began. Frustrated with the stance taken by the Government of their home state, the stranded citizens demonstrated at Vishnu Ghat and alleged that the West Bengal Government was acting in a biased manner by bringing back stranded persons from some particular locations while ignoring the ones stranded in Haridwar. The State officials some- how pacified the protesting citizens and took a memoran- dum from them. Nautiyal said that the Haridwar district magistrate is making consistent efforts to send them to West Bengal, but the stranded per- sons could not be sent yet due to pending approval of the Bengal government. All necessary arrange- ments including lodging are bring provided free of cost to the stranded Bengalis. As soon as the order comes from the Government level, arrangements will be made to send them back to West Bengal. 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- 4. ]PcX^]#347A03D=kC7DAB30H k0H !! ?=BQ =4F34;78 Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress chief Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday questioned the Modi Government's decision- making on the extended coro- navirus lockdown and sought to know the roadmap after May 17 when the deadline for third lockdown ends. Both Singh and Sonia were part of the video conference meeting of Chief Ministers of Congress-ruled States. Sonia questioned the Government over the criteria it adopted to judge how long the COVID- 19-induced lockdown will con- tinue. Addressing the Chief Ministers of States where the Congress is in power, she asked what after May 17? India has been under lockdown since March 25 to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus. The first and second phase of the lock- down was from March 25 to April 14 and April 15 to May 3, respectively. The third phase began from May 4 and would end on May 17. Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi were also part of the meeting held through video-confer- encing. After May 17th, What? and After May 17th, How? What criteria is GoI (Government of India) using to judge how long the lock- down is to continue..., Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala quoted Sonia Gandhi as saying in the meeting to discuss the COVID-19 situation and the post-lockdown work. She thanked farmers, par- ticularly of Punjab and Haryana, for ensuring food security by giving bumper wheat produce despite all odds. Singh said, We need to know, as Soniaji said, what will happen after lockdown 3.0?. Soniaji has already point- ed out. CMs need to deliber- ate and ask as to what is the strategy of the government of India to get the country out of the lockdown, Singh asked. Rahul said the central piece of the strategy to fight COVID-19 is to protect the elderly as well as those who are diabetic and with heart conditions. Speaking at the meeting, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh said he has set up two committees, one to strategise on how to come out of the lockdown and the other on economic revival. Concern is people sitting in Delhi are deciding on clas- sification of (COVID-19) zones without knowing what's happening on the ground, he said at the meeting. Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said, until extensive stimulus package is given, how will states and the country run? We have lost Rs 10,000 crore revenue. He said states have repeat- edly requested the prime min- ister for a package, but we are yet to hear from the govern- ment of India. Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel said, States are facing dire eco- nomic crisis. They need to be provided immediate assis- tance. He said Chhattisgarh is one state where 80 per cent of small industries have restart- ed and nearly 85,000 workers have returned to work. The Centre is deciding on COVID-19 zones without consulting states, Puducherry chief minister V Narayanasamy alleged. This is creating an anom- alous situation. People sitting in Delhi can't tell the states, No State or CM is consulted. Why? he asked. PM isn't saying a word on economic package for states, he said. Former Union finance minister P Chidambaram also alleged that states are bleed- ing in terms of finances but no money is being allocated by the government. He said a number of newspapers have brought out the unavailability of finances with states. Former Union Minister M Veerappa Moily said the strat- egy to declare lockout or come out of it hasn't been stated at all by the prime minister or changed at all. The Congress president is also likely to discuss the issue of migrant labourers and workers stranded at various places and steps taken by the states in bringing them back to their home states. Sonia Gandhi had announced on Monday that the state units if Congress party would pay for the train fare of migrants as they pre- pare to go back to their homes. She also criticised the central government for charg- ing them train fare. Surjewala later said during the chief ministers meeting with the Congress president, that states should assure that they have decided to pay for the travel of migrant labour- ers and have asked the Railways for special trains. Punjab CM informs that C 35 crore has been set aside and Railways is charging C870 per ticket, which state is pay- ing, he said. R_^`YR_D`_ZRbfVdeZ`_]`TU`h_$!dVVc`RU^RaRYVRU ?=BQ =4F34;78 The Congress on Wednesday slammed the Centre for increasing the prices on petrol and diesel. Terming the rise in fuel prices as unfair, the party demanded that the Government immediately roll back the increased prices. Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi said that at a time when the fight against coronavirus is causing economic hardships to all, the Government has cho- sen to increase fuel prices instead of reducing them. The ongoing battle with the coronavirus is causing severe economic hardship for our crores of brothers and sis- ters. At this time, instead of reducing prices, the decision of the government to raise prices of petrol and diesel by C10-13 per litre is unfair and should be withdrawn,” Rahul tweeted after the Centre hiked excise duty and cess on petrol by C10 per litre and on diesel by Rs 13 a litre. This was the second hike in excise duty in less than two months. Congress general secre- tary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was also unsparing in her attack against the Government over its decision to hike excise duty on petrol and diesel. In a series of tweets, Priyanka said that the government was busy filling its coffers at a time when the benefit of low crude oil prices should have been transferred to the consumers. “The people should bene- fit from the low crude oil prices. But the BJP Government repeatedly hikes excise duty so that the benefit that should have gone to the consumers is instead used to fill its own suitcase. Who is the government collecting this money for? The labourers, farmers, middle-class, industry, nobody is benefiting from the fall in crude oil price,” Priyanka said. Senior Congress leader and former Finance minister P Chidambaram too voiced con- cern and suggested the Centre must borrow to meet deficits and not impose higher tax bur- dens when economic activity has ground to a halt amid the coronavirus. “New or higher taxes are justified only when the econo- my is booming. Tax burdens on the middle class and poor is actually taxing distress. Governments should give money to the people in times of distress, not squeeze and take money from the people,” Chidambaram tweeted. Congress chief spokesman Randeep Singh Surjewala at AICC Press video conference saidtheentirenationandits130 crore people are fighting the Corona pandemic and the poor migrant labourers and workers, the shopkeepers, the farmers, the small and medium busi- nesses are virtually penny less, theyarestrugglingforeverysin- gle Rupee, yet, this draconian Government is fleecing 130 crore Indians by raising insur- mountable taxes on petrol and diesel. Congress alleged that betweentheyears2014-15uptill theyear2019-20thatisinaperi- od of six years, the Modi gov- ernment has increased taxes on petrol and diesel 12 times andhascollectedC17lakhcrore. ?=BQ =4F34;78 The Centre and the Mamata Banerjee dispensation’s locking of horns continued on Wednesday this time over the issues of non-movement of essential goods through the India-Bangladesh border as it entail international ramifica- tions and the under-reporting of Covid-19 related deaths from the State besides viola- tion of lockdown guidelines there. Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla wrote two letters to the State Chief Secretary Rajiv Sinha. In the letter sent in the morning, the MHA blamed the State Government for blocking international car- gos to Bangladesh while in the one in the evening it accused the Trinamool Congress-ruled State of underreporting of Covid-19 deaths and series of violations of lockdown rules. A large number of trucks carrying essential supplies, bound for Bangladesh, are stranded at different border crossing points.... A number of drivers returning from Bangladesh have not been allowed to cross the border and are stranded in Bangladesh. The unilateral action of State Government will have larger implications for the Indian Government with regard to its legally bind- ing international commit- ments,” Union Home Secretary’s letter to the State Chief Secretary stated. Bhalla also said, “This act of the State Government amounts to violation of the orders issued by MHA under Disaster Management Act, 2005.” Bhalla said directions were given on April 24 to allow cross land border trans- portation of essential goods through all Indo-Nepal, Indo- Bhutan and Indo-Bangladesh borders and send a compli- ance report to the MHA. But we have not received the com- pliance report from the state government of West Bengal, he said. In the second letter, Bhalla said: “Lockdown violations have been noted in Kolkata, Howrah by specific groups in specific localities with media reports of 'corona warriors' including the police being attacked. This necessitates stricter enforcement of lock- down. Overcrowding in bazaars, free movement of people in large numbers with- out masks, bathing of people in rivers, playing cricket foot- ball, serious laxity in enforc- ing lockdown in containment zones and poor supervision n implementation of crowd con- trol measures by the district authorities,” The Home Secretary also cited the reports of Centre’s Inter-Ministerial team’s find- ings against the West Bengal Government in tackling the pandemic and non-coopera- tion including the under- reporting of the number of deaths. “There remain gaps in the surveillance and contact tracing of positive cases. State has not furnished any data regarding the households/individuals con- tacted/surveyed for COVID19. Indefinite delays in testing results have further affected the contact tracing, put patients at risk...Points to very low rate of testing in pro- portion to the population, and a very high rate of mor- tality of 13.2, by far the high- est for any State. This is a reflection of poor surveil- lance, detection and testing in the State,” said the Union Home Secretary. 70Q[PTb1T]VP[6^ecU^aQ[^RZX]VX]c´[RPaV^c^1´STbW ?=BQ =4F34;78 Responding to the Centre’s letter, the West Bengal Government said it will take a call on the movement of essen- tial goods through the Indo- Bangladesh borders after con- sidering all aspects. State’'s Home Secretary Alapan Bandopadhyay said: “There are a lot of things that need to be looked into, he said. %HQJDO *RYW WR WDNH FDOO VRRQ RQ PRYHPHQW RI HVVHQWLDO JRRGV ?=BQ =4F34;78 Civil society groups have urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ensure that the Railways do not charge for tickets on the special trains being run to transport migrant workers back to their homes amid the coronavirus-forced lockdown. They said all travel must be free and food expenses should be borne by the state. The civil society organisa- tions, who have come together to form 'National Campaign for Migrant Workers', demand- ed that the migrant workers returning home be provided an ex-gratia of C7,000 in lieu of the wages lost due of the lockdown. They also appealed to the ministry of home affairs to issue directions to withdraw all the mass FIRs against the migrant workersfiledinplaceslikeSurat, Bandra (Mumbai), Hyderabad where the workers protested to allowed to be go home. “The protests were an expression of genuine distress,” said the activists. The campaign also urged the MHA to withdraw the May 2 order, clarifying the definition of stranded workers. The Home Ministry had on Sunday made it clear that the relaxations given for the move- ment of people during the lock- down were available only to dis- tressed migrant workers. It clarified that the order is notapplicabletothosecategories of persons who are otherwise residingnormallyatplacesother than native places for purposes of work etc and those who wish to visit their native place in nor- mal course. ^SXdaVTSc^T]bdaTUaTTa[hcaPeT[U^a XVaP]cf^aZTabQPRZc^cWTXaW^Tb P 1WP[[PbPXSSXaTRcX^]bfTaTVXeT]^]0_aX[!#c^P[[^fRa^bb[P]S Q^aSTacaP]b_^acPcX^]^UTbbT]cXP[V^^SbcWa^dVWP[[8]S^=T_P[8]S^ 1WdcP]P]S8]S^1P]V[PSTbWQ^aSTabP]SbT]SPR^_[XP]RTaT_^acc^ cWT701dcfTWPeT]^caTRTXeTScWTR^_[XP]RTaT_^acUa^cWT BcPcT6^eTa]T]c^UFTbc1T]VP[WTbPXS 0A270=09HC8Q =4F34;78 The Union Environment Ministry’s Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) on infra- structurehasclearedtermsofref- erence (ToR) for three seaplane airports at the Brahmaputra riverfrontinGuwahatiandatthe Statue of Unity and Shatrunjay Dam,bothinGujarat.TheToRs are guidelines for conducting environmentalstudiesofprojects after which it is considered for clearance by the panel. The EAC in its meeting heldthroughvideo-conferencing in April noted that the water aerodromes aims to boost tourismnearStatueofUnityand Sardar Sarovar Dam, Gujarat along with terminal building on thelandsideandalliedfacilities. Bothprojectsare plannedinthe land provided by the State Civil Aviation Department. The C12.5 crore proposed project is located on Panchmukhi Lake (Lake-3) of Sardar Sarovar Dam at Limdi Village in Narmada District, Gujarat. Over 2,046 sqm land willbeacquiredfortheproposed project. The development of Water Aerodrome has been proposed atShatrunjayDam,Villagevadal in District Bhavbnagar by Gujarat Civil Aviation Department to be spread over 0.40 hectares of area. The pro- posed project is planned in the area provided by the Narmada Water Resource Department, Partly Private land in the pro- posedaccessroadnear Palitana, noted the EAC. Similarly, the development of water aerodrome has been proposedatGuwahatiRiverfront (BramhaputraRiver),Guwahati, Assam by the State Transport Department. The proposed terminal will be spread over the plot area of 0.42 Hectares. Considering that the water aerodrome are just emerging in the country as a new mode of transport involving sea/river fronts and its likely impacts on water, air and aquatic biodiver- sityincludingfloraandfauna,the EAC followed the appraisal process as is being done in the case of airports. Theprojectproponentsalso informed the EAC that water aerodrome were primarily on water,intendedtobeusedeither wholly or in part for the arrival, departure and movement of seaplanes, and any building and equipment on ground or water. Seaplaneoperationfromcoastal/ river/ canal as well as terrestrial waterbodieswillextendthecon- nectivity to those areas where there is no land-based airport. Thehighcapitalinvestment for airside infrastructure devel- opment required in land-based airport can be avoided. Thus, there is a necessity to establish water aerodromes for seaplane operations, argued the project proponents. Afterdiscussionwithmem- bers, the EAC cleared ToRs for the three projects asking their proponents to take clearance from the National Board for Wild Life (NBWL) in case near tothesanctuaryaswellasimpact of aerodrome on flow charac- teristicsduringnormalandflood conditions by modelling study among other required clear- ance. They have also been asked to conduct public hearing for preparation of environment impact assessment report. X]Xbcah´b_P]T[^]X]UaPbcadRcdaT:´b R^]bcadRcX^]^UcWaTTbTP_[P]TPXa_^acb ?C8Q =4F34;78 The Delhi High Court has sought response of the police on a plea moved by a man, serving life term since 2005 in a murder case, seek- ing parole to find a suitable wife for himself and curb his inner stress and depression due to incarceration which has exacerbated due to COVID-19 pandemic. Justice Prateek Jalan directed the police to file a status report after verifying the address and health con- dition of the petitioner's fam- ily, with whom he intends to stay if parole is granted. The court also directed that the status report shall also disclose the precautions which are being followed by the jail authorities while releasing the prisoners on parole or bail and at the time they are returned to custody, inter alia, in terms of the directions of the High Powered Committee. With the direction, the court listed the matter for hearing before an appropriate bench on May 19. The petitioner has chal- lenged the authorities December 2019 decision to reject his application for parole to explore the possi- bility of finding a suitable match, to maintain social ties and family relations, and to curb inner stress and depression due to incarcera- tion. The high court had on January 14 issued notice to the police and called for his nominal role. However, due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the court's functioning was restricted and his plea could not be heard. Subsequently, he moved two applications - one seeking early hearing of his plea and another for grant of parole on the grounds of coronavirus pandemic. His lawyer told the court that the grounds upon which parole was sought from the State included the requirement to curb inner stress and depression due to incarceration which has been exacerbated due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The police told the court that his application for parole was rejected by the authorities as on an earlier occasion when he was granted the relief in 2011, he committed an offence in respect of which he was convicted on February 22, 2018 for dacoity, robbery, and conspiring to commit these crimes. On the ground taken by the police regarding violation of an earlier parole, the court said despite his conviction in 2018, he was, thereafter, released on parole twice in 2018 and 2019 which were not misused by him. The court also noted that according to his nominal roll he worked as a 'sahayak' in the jail and his conduct has been satisfactory at least for last one year. The petitioner was earli- er convicted in 2005 in a murder case and sentenced to life imprisonment by a trial court. His appeal against the 2005 order of the trial court was dismissed by the high court in 2009. ?=BQ =4F34;78 The Government may be applauding the role of frontline health workers by various gestures like the recent one by showering flower petals on them, but around 200 nurs- es at the Centre-run RML Hospital in Delhi are a disap- pointed lot. AppointedinDecemberlast year, they are yet to get their salary which has left them at the receiving end as many of them are living in rented accommo- dations. Hailing from across the country, some of these nurses have been taking credit from their friends and relatives to pay their bills as they have not got salary for the last four months since joining the hospital. The Covid-19inducedlockdownhas just added to their agony. Some of them have been assigned duties at the Covid-19 wardsaswell.Thoughtheyhave represented before the con- cerned authorities in this con- nection several times but except assurancetheirgrievancehasnot been met. A nurse on the condition of anonymity said that they have submitted all the required doc- uments related to their job. “We are doing our duty diligently. But in this lockdown time,itisdifficulttosustainwith- out money. Moreover, it is quite frustratingthatwhileontheone hand the country is expressing solidaritywithourefforts,onthe other we are waiting for what is our rightful due,” she said 0[[Xb]^cfT[[ fXcWPa^d]S! A;]dabTb ?C8Q =4F34;78 APIL was filed in the Delhi High Court on Wednesday seeking direction to the AAP government to close liquor shops here until the coronavirus pandemic is under control. The plea was mentioned for an urgent hearing and it is like- ly to be listed on May 8. The petition by NGO, Civil Safety Council of India, chal- lenged the Delhi Government and its Excise Department's decision to open liquor shops in the city from Tuesday “without any planning and crowd man- agement”. The plea, filed through advocate Arvind Vashistha, said the people of Delhi are fac- ing complete lockdown for the last so many days but the May 3 notification regarding open- ing of liquor shops has failed the whole system, set up by the State, and it is going waste and putting the life of citizens in danger. “Liquor consumption is not in consonance with the directive principles of state pol- icy, under which improving public health is among the pri- mary duties of the state. This would include prohibition of intoxicating drinks and drugs which are injurious to health,” the plea said. It said due to this decision, a large number of persons have lined up outside liquor shops in the city for the second consec- utive day. ?[TPX]72c^R[^bT [X`d^abW^_bX]3T[WXcX[[ 2^eXS (_P]STXR d]STaR^]ca^[ 2^]VU[Phb2T]caTU^a_Tca^[SXTbT[_aXRTWXZT 2^]eXRcbTTZb_Pa^[TUa^72c^UX]S ³bdXcPQ[TVXa[´c^^eTaR^TST_aTbbX^]
- 5. ]PcX^]$347A03D=kC7DAB30H k0H !! 2E83 (DC1A40: :D0A274;;0??0=Q :278 Tamil Nadu Government has no options other than opening liquor shops in the State to tide over the econom- ic crisis caused by the coron- avirus pandemic and the resul- tant lockdown, according to a top Government official in Chennai. All liquor shops barring those in Chennai city would reopen on Thursday morning bringing cheers to the dispirit- ed tipplers in the State . More than ten persons had committed suicide during the days when the 5,146 liquor out- lets in the State downed the shutters. Though the Government hiked the prices of liquor by Rs 10 to Rs 80 per bottle, it has not dampened the spirit of the boozing fraternity as the wait for sun to rise on Thursday to queue up in front of the liquor outlets. Liquor is one of the main sources of income for Tamil Nadu Government. “State’s Own Tax Revenue contributes to 60 per cent of Tamil Nadu’s monthly revenue which runs to Rs 10,000 crore. What the State may receive in the month of April wouod not be more than 20 per cent of this amount because of the shut down,” Prof C Murukadas, lead economist of Tamil Nadu and adviser to the Government. Fifty percent of the SOTR comes from the sale of alcohol and petroleum products. Tamil Nadu Government holds the monopoly in liquor procurement and sales. All liquor outlets in the State are owned by the Government. The financial year 2017-2018 saw liquor contributing Rs 26,797 crore of the State’s rev- enue. “Excise duty on manufac- ture and sale of alcohol com- prises 10 to 15 per cent of the State’s Own Tax Revenue. States like Tamil Nadu impose VAT; also charge special fees on imported foreign liquor, trans- port fee and label and brand registration fee. As liquor sales are operated by TASMAC, Tamil Nadu Government receives certain amount as sales margin. Altogether in 2018-2019 , Tamail Nadu Government’s earnings from liquor stood at Rs 31, 157 crore. This is 35 per cent of the State’s Own Tax Revenue of Rs 87, 905.26 crore generated in 2018-2019. The Total Revenue of Tamil Nadu in 2018-2019 was Rs 2.98 lakh crore out of which liquor contributed 10.45 per cent. There fore Tamil Nadu Government cannot afford to dispense with the earnings from liquor for its day to day functioning,” said Prof Murukadas, himself a strong proponent of prohibition. Prof Murukadas, a widely respected scholar in the State with many books to his cred- it, pointed out that Tamil Nadu was on the brink of financial crisis mainly due to the expen- diture for containment of Covid-29 pandemic. “At this juncture, it is not possible for the government to deploy the police force to detect illicit distillation. The inci- dents of suicides are on the high because of liquor addicts,” he pointed out. Besides, liquor and petro- leum, the other areas from which the State mobilizes rev- enue are registration of vehicles and immovable properties. “But there are no business activities in the State because of the coronavirus lockdown. Since vehicles are off the roads, there is no sale of petroleum products and this has taken a heavy dent on the State’s econ- omy,” pointed out Prof Murukadas. Officials in TASMAC (Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation), said the distil- leries from where they procure liquor are owned by leaders of the DMK as well as the AIADMK. “The DMK is in the forefront opposing the gov- ernment’s move to reopen the liquor shops. But that is to impress and convince the people in the State,” said the official. E?TR_¶eU`hZeY`fe`aV_Z_X]Zbf`cdY`ad+8`ge6T`_`^Zde ?=BQ 90D Thirty four cases of coron- avirus were detected posi- tive, taking the total tally to 775 in Jammu Kashmir on Wednesday. Out of 34, a total number of 32 cases were reported from Kashmir while 2 fresh cases were detected from Jammu district. At present four districts of Kashmir valley namely Bandipora, Srinagar, Anantnag and Baramulla have reported more than 100 positive cases. On Wednesday,Srinagar and Anantnag districts report- ed 11 fresh cases each while Shopian reported 5 and Kupwara three fresh cases. Worried over the constant rise in number of positive cases, DeputyCommissioner,Srinagar Dr Shahid Choudhary tweeted, “Each Covid+ve case confirmed in Srinagar today yesterday could’ve been avoided. Most traced to single illegal travel. Please don’t make fatal mockery of our efforts for your safety” In Jammu, the authorities had completely sealed entry and exit points of localities from where fresh cases have been reported since Monday. According to media bul- letin, out of 775 positive cases, 445 are active Positive, 322 have recovered and 08 have died. #UaTbW 2^eXSRPbTb cPZTcP[[hc^ $X]9: Panaji: Criticising the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) for its lackadaisical atti- tude towards the preservation of a 17th century Catholic church, the Basilica of Bom Jesus, Goa Governor Satya Pal Malik on Wednesday appealed to Union Minister of State for Tourism, Prahlad Patel, for assistance. In a letter to Patel, Malik also urged the Union Ministry to instruct the ASI to complete maintenance work at the Old Goa church complex, one of the most popular tourism des- tinations in the state, before the onset of the monsoon. “Though ASI has cited various constraints for the slow pace of work such as non-avail- ability of sand or dillydallying and unresponsive behaviour of the contractors, the entire atti- tude of the ASI in preserving, conserving and restoring the Basilica seems to be casual and lackadaisical,” the Governor said in his letter to Patel. “The report of the ASI reflects uncoordinated action and non-committal attitude of the different branches of the ASI in dealing with the preser- vation and restoration of the architectural marvel,” Malik said in his letter. After complaints made by the Rector of the Basilica, Fr Patricio Fernandes, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has ordered the formation of a coordination committee of offi- cials from the state government agencies and the ASI, for streamlining maintenance and restoration work at the Church complex. The Bom Jesus Basilica is home to the mortal remains of Spanish saint St Francis Xavier, who was also associated with recommending the Inquisition in Goa. Born in Navarro village in Spain’s Basque region, Francis Xavier is regarded as the patron saint of Goa by the state’s Catholics, who account for around 26 per cent of the state’s 1.5 million population. The Basilica is also recog- nised as an UNESCO world heritage site and is one of the most prominent places on the itineraries of the several million tourists and devotees who visit the state annually. Quoting a complaint made by the church authorities, Malik said that the Basilica is in a general state of disrepair and neglect. In his letter, Malik also urged the Union Minister to direct the ASI to “pull up their socks to complete all the restoration works in a time- bound manner and if possible, before the monsoon arrives in Goa”. IANS Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday said non-resi- dent Keralites returning from abroad and from within the country from Thursday, except pregnant women and children, will remain in state-run quar- antine centres for a week. Such arrivals are scheduled at Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi and Kozhikode. The Kannur airport is not on the list, but would be added in the second schedule. The arrivals at these air- ports would be supervised by a DIG of Police. “The exception from quar- antine is only for pregnant ladies and kids, who can remain in isolation at their homes. This is the rule for all those arriving from outside the country and those from within the country,” said Vijayan. “There are two flights on May 7 as of now -- one from Abu Dhabi to Kochi and anoth- er from Dubai to Kozhikode. We are waiting for further instructions from the Centre. After quarantine, those who test negative can go home and remain in quarantine for another week” said Vijayan. The Chief Miniser said that all arrangements have been made. “The media also should take necessary caution. Attempts to interview those who are coming from abroad should not be done. Media has to ensure that social distancing norms are followed. You should ensure that there is self-con- trol,” added Vijayan. State Health Minister K.K. Shailaja said: At present, 207 hospitals in the state have been kept ready to admit people showing coronavirus symp- toms. Everyone landing at the airports will have to download an app. The body temperatures of all returnees would be taken at the aerobridge. All those who are normal will be send to the help desk while those who have higher-than-normal tem- perature would be moved to the isolation bay. From there, normal returnees would be taken to the corona care cen- tres and others send to hospi- tal.” IANS Bengaluru: To bring early relief to farmers, flower growers, washermen, barbers, auto-rick- shaw and taxi drivers — some of the worst-affected by the Covid-19 induced lockdown, the Karnataka Government on Wednesday announced a Rs 1,610 crore package. “The state government will provide Rs 1,610 crore com- pensation/benefit to the people who are in distress due to the lockdown since March 25 and extended till May 17 to contain the coronavirus spread,” Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa told reporters here. Among the beneficiaries of the package are farmers and growers of flowers, vegetables and fruits, washer- men, barbers, auto-rickshaw and taxi drivers who all suf- fered huge losses due to the prolonged lockdown, which has been extended twice since April 15 and May 4. “As growers have destroyed their flowers in 11,687 hectares across the state due to lack of demand during the lockdown, Rs 25,000 compensation per hectare will be given to those who suffered crop loss to the extent of 1 hectare,” said Yediyurappa. A separate relief package will soon be announced for farmers and growers of veg- etables and fruits, as they too suffered huge amount of loss- es due to the lockdown, he added. Similarly, service profes- sionals like 2,30,000 barbers and 60,000 washermen (dho- bis) in urban and rural areas, who too have been affected by the lockdown, will be given one-time compensation of Rs 5,000 each. About 7,75,000 auto-rick- shaw and taxi drivers across the state, who also lost income due to lockdown, will be given one-time compensation of Rs 5,000 each. “As micro, small and medi- um enterprises (MSMEs) also reeled under production loss over the last 42 days and will take time to revive, monthly fixed charges on their electric- ity bills will be waived for two months since April,” said Yediyurappa. Payment of fixed charges on power bills of large indus- tries will also be deferred with- out penalty and interest for two months since April. “Incentive and concessions will be given to consumers pay- ing bills in the stipulated time. Reduction will be given on interest on delayed payment and adequate time for paying balance bill payment in installments,” said the Chief Minister. Power connection will not be disconnected till June 30 for consumers who have not paid arrears of their electricity bills. “Of the Rs 109 crore loan waiver scheme announced ear- lier for handloom weavers, Rs 29 crore has been paid to them and balance Rs 80 crore will be released soon,” Yediyurappa said. The 54,000 handloom weavers will also be eligible for fresh loans to resume their business. A reimbursement benefit will be provided to weavers who repaid loan in the last fiscal. The Chief Minister said a new scheme “weaver samman yojana” (nekarara sammana yojane) for the benefit of the weavers would soon be announced. Under the scheme, the state government will deposit Rs 2,000 in the bank account of each handloom weaver through the direct benefit transfer (DBT) scheme. “We are also transferring Rs 2,000 in the bank accounts of 11.80-lakh building workers through the DBT,” he said. About 15.80 lakh regis- tered building workers are reg- istered across the state, and action has been initiated to transfer Rs 2,000 into the accounts of the remaining 4- lakh construction workers after verifying their bank details, he added. The state government has also decided to transfer Rs 3,000 more to building work- ers through DBT. IANS *RD *XY VODPV $6, IRU QHJOHFW RI WK FHQWXU FKXUFK C!! Sb_bUbUYUVV_b _S[T_g^XYdY^;µdQ[Q :TaP[PTgT_cb_aTV]P]c f^T]ZXSbP^]VaTcda]TTb Ua^W^b_XcP[`dPaP]cX]T :D0A274;;0??0=Q :278 Despite Tamil Nadu Government’s stance that all is well on the coronavirus front, the number of persons tested positive for Covid-19 reached 4,829 by Wednesday evening. The day saw 771 per- sons testing positive for the pandemic on Wednesday, the highest number of persons testing positive on a single day. The death toll reached 35 in the State while Chennai has become the epicentre of the pandemic. The release issued by the Department of Health said 324 persons tested positive in Chennai making the total number of Covid-19 patients in the metropolis to 2,328. The release further said that all persons tested positive were contacts of Covid-19 patients, which means all of them were infected from patients suffering from the pandemic. The number of cops work- ing in the State Police Head Quarters who have been test- ed positive reached 13 by Wednesday evening. Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswami asked the people not to panic because of the spurt in the number of coron- avirus cases in the State. “This is because of the increase in the number of tests being done in Tamil Nadu compared to other States in the country. 1,88,241 samples have been tested till date and we have 52 testing centres in the State, the State with largest number of testing labs,” said the Chief Minister while speaking to reporters earlier in the day. It was on March 7, 2020 the State confirmed the detection of the first coronavirus patient. It took 36 days for the number of patients with COVID-19 t reach the 1000 mark. Within the next 16 days Tamil Nadu’s coronavirus cases crossed 2000. The number shot past the 3000 mark in five days and by Monday evening it stood at 3,550. It crossed the 4000 mark in just two days. As things stand today, the number of coron- avirus patients in the State is all set to cross the 5,000 mark by Thursday evening. Medical experts and gov- ernment officials are worried over the opening of the liquor outlets in the State on Thursday morning. “It is certain that we will see more crowd in front of the liquor shops and the pos- sibility of infections increasing is very high,” said a government doctor who did not want his name to be quoted. RURQD FDVHV LQFKLQJ WRZDUGV . PDUN LQ 71 C=A067D=0C70Q D108 In an effort to meet an antic- ipated increase in the num- ber of Covid-19 infections dur- ing May, the Maharashtra Government has requested hospitals, institutions and buildings under the manage- ment of the Railways, Mumbai Port Trust, Indian Army, Navy and other Central Government undertakings to make available Intensive Care Unit (ICU) beds at their facilities available across Maharashtra. In a statement issued here on Wednesday, chief minister Uddhav Thackeray said: “For the past three months, the State Government has been fighting a war against virus and so far, has managed to contain it’s spread through various measures. The number of tests is being significantly increased, and hence, the patient count is rising. The numbers of patients being cured and discharged has also increased”. “The state government has requested hospitals, institu- tions and buildings under the management of the Railways, Mumbai Port Trust, Indian Army, Navy and other Central Government undertakings to make available Intensive Care Unit (ICU) beds at their facil- ities available across Maharashtra. I have personal- ly spoken to people at a high- er level in this regard,” the chief minister said. Uddhav said that since the Union government had pre- dicted that the severity of Coronavirus would increase in the month of May, his gov- ernment had planned to increase the isolation facilities and ICU beds in Mumbai, Pune and other prominent cities in the state. “In this context, the gov- ernment has already created ICU beds in Mumbai’s Mahalaxmi Race Course, Nehru Science Centre, Nehru Planetarium, Goregaon Exhibition Centre, Richardson Cruddas factory, Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) and other locations,” the chief min- ister said. “Similarly, the Municipal Commissioners and district collectors concerned are creat- ing additional ICUs beds in other big cities in the state. We are Also getting huge places belonging to private hospitals and major organisation for creating ICU beds in other parts of the state,” Uddhav said. The chief minister said that following the relaxation of lockdown norms, the people had started coming to Maharashtra from other parts of the country and even people will start returning from abroad in the coming days. “Keeping this and as well as the antici- pated increase in number of cases, the state government is all to increase the availability of ICU beds in various hospitals, including those Railways, Mumbai Port Trust, Indian Army, Navy and other Central Government undertakings Meanwhile,Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) CommissionerPraveenPardeshi has authorized all ward officers in the city to requisition addi- tional beds/wards/facilities in private hospitals or clinics for Covid-19 patients. Mumbai is the worst Covid-19 affected city in the country. With 25 fresh deaths 769 new infected cases report- ed on Wednesday, the total number of deaths has risen to 412, while the total number of infected cases has mounted to 10714. PWPbTTZb82DQTSbUa^A[h68d]STacPZX]Vb 2aT`dTbcbU^a X]RaTPbTS82DQTSb c^TTcP]cXRX_PcTS X]RaTPbTX]2^eXS X]UTRcX^]bSdaX]VPh ?=BQ D108 In yet major another spike in infected cases in Mumbai’s Dharavi, one person died and as many as 68 persons tested positive for corinavirus on Wednesday, taking the total number of infected cases in Asia’s biggest slum to 733. A day after as 33 more per- sons tested positive for Covid- 19, Coronavirus claimed one life taking the total number of deaths to 21 and left 68 others infected in various parts of this densely populated slum. A maximum six positive cases were reported from Matunga Labour camp, while five new infected cases each were recorded in transit camp, Kumbharwada, Indira Nagar and 90 feet road area. Among the infected persons was a 90- year-old woman from Kumbarwada. Three cases each were reported from 60 feet road area and Dharavi PC. With 68 fresh cases, the total number of positive cases has risen to 733 in Dharavi. Dharavi has witnessed sub- stantial number infected cases in Dharavi for the past five days. On Tuesday, 33 new posi- tive cases were reported from Dharavi. On Monday, there were 42 new positive cases of Covid-19. On May 3, Cornavirus claimed two lives and left a record day’s tally of 94 others infected in this slum. On May 2, Dharavi recorded as many as 89 Covid-19 positive cases. On May 1, there were 38 new cases. Earlier on April 23, one death and 25 cases had been reported from Dharavi in a single day. Dharavi is one of the Coronavirus hotspots in Mumbai. Spread over 240 hectare area, this slum is home to more than 4 lakh people. Ever since first few cases of Coronavirus were reported in the early first week of April, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is closely monitoring the situation in Dharavi where the health authorities have clamped a total lockdown. Till Tuesday, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) screened 83,500 people in Dharavi. “Till yesterday, as many as 2380 people are in institutional quar- antine, while 196 people were discharged from various hos- pital after full cure,” a senior BMC official said. C=A067D=0C70Q D108 The Maharashtra Congress on Wednesday slammed Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar for making a “false” allegation that all State Governments are pay- ing rail fare for poor migrants except Maharashtra, Kerala and Rajasthan Government, “who are taking fare from the poor” “Even in times of crisis, the BJP’s blatant insensitivity in lying to the people is shocking. I would like to challenge Prakash Javadekar that if there is any sensitivity in the Union government, the Centre should issue a two-line order that the railways shall not take any money for ticket fare from migrant workers,” Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) spokesperson Sachin Sawant said. Sawant said that though the central government allowed the migrant workers to return to their hometowns, it took an “insensitive decision” of asking the state government to collect fare from the poor and deposit with the Railways. Sawant said that extreme- ly upset over this insensitive- ness, the Congress President Sonia Gandhi decided that the cost of repatriation of migrant workers in this extremely unfortunate situation would be borne by the Congress in each of the states. “With the general public aware of the insensitivity shown by the central govern- ment and the decision taken by Congress president Sonia Gandhi, the grounds of the Bhatiya Janta Party (BJP) has shaken. As a result, BJP lead- ers have launched a nationwide campaign to spread propagan- da and false statements,” Sawant said. “Yesterday, Sambit Patra, BJP’s national spokesperson made a public statement that the central government is giv- ing 85 percent concession while other 15 percent is being borne by the state governments,” the state Congress spokesperson said. “And, in such a scenario, what the Congress party will give? In order to target oppo- sition, the union minister Prakash Javadekar went ahead and made a false allegation that all state governments are pay- ing rail fare for poor migrants except Maharashtra, Kerala and Rajasthan government, who are taking fare from the poor,” Sawant said. He said that in the first place, health was a state issue and “in such a crisis period, no financial assistance has been given to the states by the cen- tral government despite the fact that state governments are fighting against the corona cri- sis” “Besides, the central gov- ernment has not given Rs 15,000 crore for GST compen- sation to the state. There is already a loss of around Rs 25000 crore in March. There is no income this month. In such a scenario, there is no support from the Centre. It seems that the Centre is shirking its responsibility by passing the cost of travel fare of migrant workers to the states,” Sawant said. “Javadekar’s statement shows the mentality of the central government is to take credit of work done by the state government,” the Congress spokesperson said. “Official decision to give 85% concession in railway fares has not yet been taken. However, it is quite possible that the BJP can make a move to say later that this concession was already there. Currently the railways is recovering full fare for the tickets. It is cleared that the central government has directly cheated poor people,” Sawant said. “Going beyond that, to say that only the governments of Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Kerala are taking money from the workers is the height of hypocrisy of BJP leaders like Javadekar. In Gujarat, several media channels not only have shown that money is being taken from all workers but no people are being sent without water and food. And the BJP’s hypocrisy has been exposed. In Madhya Pradesh too, labourers are travelling at full cost,” the Congress spokesperson added. 9PePSTZPa´bA[hUPaTRWPaVTPVPX]bcPWP:TaP[PAPY³UP[bT´)2^]V 2QH GHDG PRUH LQIHFWHG LQ 'KDUDYL
- 6. T he Government’s directive to all public and private sector employ- eestoinstalltheAarogyaSetuapp in their mobile phones has raised eyebrowsinsomequarters.Butthe fact is that a post-COVID world is going to beequatedwithadigitalsociety.Itwillbethe newnormal,wheretheuseofdiverseandcon- verged digital technologies will help people maintain social distancing and facilitate secured living in an age of pandemic. The Aarogya Setu app is designed to keep the people informed about the risk of them being infected with Coronavirus. Self-assessment begins with a request for information such as gender, full name, age, countries travelled to in the last 30 days and professional details. The app, which makes the use of GPS to get the user’s location, dis- covers other available applications near his/her device using bluetooth. By cross-ref- erencing the location details with that of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)’s database and by collecting records of nearbyusers,it doesariskassessmentand returns with a colour-coded message. It appearsthattheappcontinuouslycollectsthe user’s data and uploads them to a Government server along with a DiD, which is a unique digital id. Data in the serv- er is anonymised in such a manner that per- sonalised features are suppressed without affecting the statistical features of the data ensembles. The fact that devices exchange informa- tion, continuously collect location data of registered users and maintain a record of the places where they may have come in con- tact with other people has given rise to a sense of distrust among the people. Hence, the controversy. Arguments can be drawn into two fields: One of data privacy and the other on surveillance. While debate around the Aarogya Setu app is unsubstantiated and unfounded, questions related to data priva- cywillverymuchbeatalkingpointinapost- COVID society. Data is now widely being treated as the new “oil”, “gold” and is a valuable resource from the perspective of society, economy, polity, privacy and human progress. For a society to make progress from an informa- tion age to a knowledgeable, digital world (data-drivensociety),theeffectiveuseofdata and information, while qualifying with pri- vacy parameters, will be a cornerstone of public discourse. Privacy is as old as mankind and has a close connection with human dignity, freedom and independence of an individual. Maintaining privacy will be morechallenginginanageofinformedsoci- ety. Data privacy is a necessity so as to pre- serve and protect personal information that is collected by organisations. The fear of it being used by a third party is always there. Data privacy assumes significance as people live with the app economy for the entire day, every day and every hour. Digital citizens, while accessing various apps, give in to the consent clause and in reciprocation for- feit intimate details to data com- paniesbyacceptingthefineprint of services that they receive through the app. Further, sever- al devices often track our move- ments, preferences and any informationtheycanminefrom our digital existence. This with- out the consent of the user. Let us be clear at this stage thatcollectingdata,howeverpri- vate it may be, with the user’s consent, implicit or explicit, for anypurposeandusingitfordata analytics in anonymised form is not a breach of privacy. Of course,unlessthedataisperson- alised and shared with other platforms or a third party. This seemingly is not the case with the Aarogya Setu app at present. Thenationhasjustseenthat all efforts to curb the rapid spread of the Corona pandem- ic can be seriously affected due to contact tracing. This can be minimised with the help of data-driven technology that col- lects contact history of individ- uals. Undoubtedly, contact his- tory is private but is used for a public cause. Aarogya Setu ensures just that and is a proof that India is growing to be a dig- itally matured State. Post the COVID pandem- ic, India will witness a rise in app-driven socio-economic activities. Every aspect of the digital society — spanning from e-commerce, digital marketing and learning, digital art and cul- ture, digital banking and trans- actions, social networking and social media, to digital Government interventions — will spread ominously. Collectionofdata,privateor otherwise, is inevitable and unavoidable in a data-intensive and algorithmically governed society.Atthesametime,theuse of data responsibly while also preservingprivacyshouldbethe order of the day. This brings us to an impor- tant question: Is India prepared to regulate data laws in the cyberspace? Further, are the cit- izens digitally educated to understand the trade-off between “comfort” and “luxury” while using digital technologies orwhentheysharetheirdatafor apurpose?Aretheyawareofthe privacy concerns arising there- of? These questions need to be addressed by digital communi- ties of a post-COVID society. India’s legal system, too, can be construed as half pre- paredtodealwithconcernsaris- ing out of data privacy violation in the app economy and highly integrated digital age, even though the Information Technology Act (2008, amend- ed in 2011) provides the neces- sary legal regime for cybersecu- rity and protecting privacy con- cerns thereof. Withchangingtransnation- al contours of the app economy, wherethejurisdictionalfunction- alityofserviceprovidersisques- tionable and operates in clouds, India needs to consolidate and strengthendatalawsonpriority. The Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019, which is still stuck in Parliament, intends toregulatetheprocessingofper- sonal data of individuals (data principals) by the Government andprivateentities(datafiducia- ries). The Bill must provide legal teeth to data protection authorities to prosecute the data fiduciaries with penal actions. Such regulation, even if passed, cannot be effectively compliant in the context of lacking digital citizenship practices and eti- quette. A post-COVID society and democracy in India will be dig- itally driven and will be con- verged around data privacy and security that should not be devalued due to the current political bickering on the instal- lation of the Aarogya Setu app. The app has only a limited pur- pose tocontainthespreadof the Corona infection. At the same time, developers of the app must take care to ensure that the data collected for the purpose is not intruded, de-anonymised or exploited by any other party. 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