Mandaviya reviews dengue situation in Delhi; Centre to send teams to states with rising cases
The Hindu
So far this year, six fatalities have been recorded due to the vector-borne disease, while the number of cases has climbed to over 1,530
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Monday directed the Union Health Secretary to identify and send team of experts to States with high active dengue cases, as he reviewed the and assured the Centre's full support.
Mr. Mandaviya chaired a high-level meeting with the Delhi government to review the public health measures taken for control and management of dengue.
"Reviewed the dengue situation in Delhi and assured Centre's full support," the minister tweeted.
A crowd comprising farmers, researchers, professors, students, and horticulture enthusiasts thronged the ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR), Hesaraghatta, Bengaluru, on Friday for the inaugural ceremony of the Triphal Diversity Show which showcased 300 mango, 100 jackfruit, and 100 banana genotypes in collaboration with ICAR-National Research Centre for Banana, Tiruchirappalli.
The State government on Friday constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT), headed by Additional Director-General of Police, Manish Kharbikar of the Economic Offences division of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to probe the alleged multi-crore scam in the government-run Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation.