CPI demands universal health coverage for the entire U.T. population
The Hindu
The CPI has demanded universal health coverage for the entire population of the Union Territory and the immediate disbursal of financial relief to families of those affected by coronavirus.In a set of
The CPI has demanded universal health coverage for the entire population of the Union Territory and the immediate disbursal of financial relief to families of those affected by coronavirus. In a set of resolutions adopted at a meeting of the State Executive Committee chaired by I. Dinesh Ponniah, the party pointed out that at present, those who are under BPL are being enrolled for the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, the Central Government's medical scheme. The erstwhile Congress government had passed a Cabinet resolution for extension of the scheme to all and sent it to the Lt.Governor for approval. The CPI urged Chief Minister N. Rangasamy to take steps for obtaining the approval of the Lt.Governor for the coverage of all the people of Puducherry without any bar.The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.