Join hands to effectively deal with virus, Ministers urges people’s representatives
The Hindu
Minister for Mines and Geology Murugesh Nirani has urged people’s representatives, cutting across party lines, to join hands together to effectively deal with COVID-19-related issues and save patients
Minister for Mines and Geology Murugesh Nirani has urged people’s representatives, cutting across party lines, to join hands together to effectively deal with COVID-19-related issues and save patients suffering from coronavirus. He also urged them not to politicise the pandemic. Mr. Nirani, who has been newly appointed Minister in-charge for Kalaburagi district, addressing a press conference here on Monday, said that there is no shortage of beds. However, the district is reeling under an acute shortage of medical oxygen which would be addressed immediately, he added. Mr. Nirani taking stock of the situation in the district at a review meeting related to COVID-19 said that the issues would be brought to the notice of Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa during an emergency Cabinet meeting to be held on Tuesday to discuss the COVID-19 crisis.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.