Adopt CET model for vaccination and bed allocation: D.K. Shivakumar
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Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president D.K. Shivakumar on Tuesday urged that the State undertake the Common Entrance Test (CET) model of the Higher Education Department for the provision of COVID-19 vaccine and allocation of beds, oxygen, and Remdesivir to the contaminated. He mentioned this may assist preserve transparency within the system.
For on-line reserving of vaccination and sustaining transparency within the supply of doses, the federal government ought to observe the system adopted by the CET for higher readability on availability of vaccines, medication, oxygen, and beds in hospitals, he mentioned, including that the present system had no transparency in allocation of beds and vaccine.
Mr. Shivakumar instructed reporters that the federal government has not been ready to make sure correct provide of vaccines to all major well being centres and hospitals to supply jabs to individuals aged above 18. “Shortage of vaccine has severely hit the vaccination drive,” he mentioned.
He additionally took exception to RDPR Minister K.S. Eshwarappa’s assertion that the federal government has not printed notes for offering compensation to all victims, and mentioned the Minister had saved a machine for counting notes. Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa too mentioned the federal government had not printed notes for offering compensation to all within the State throughout final yr’s lockdown, Mr. Shivakumar mentioned.
Reiterating the Congress’ demand that the State present compensation of ₹10,000 to all these financially impacted by the lockdown, he mentioned the Tamil Nadu authorities had determined to credit score ₹4,000 every to the accounts of the poor impacted by the lockdown.
On farm produce being thrown on the roadside by farmers, he urged that Cooperation Minister S.T. Somashekar and Agriculture Minister B.C. Patil go to some APMCs within the State and assess the monetary plight of the farmers.
Tax exemption
Meanwhile, in a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, MLA and KPCC working president Ramalinga Reddy urged the Centre to exempt medical gadgets from the Goods and Services Tax and duties for higher administration of the pandemic by the State governments.
The Centre has already lifted customs obligation and well being cess on imported medical items.
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