When all sections of society come together to fight COVID-19 in rural Maharashtra
The Hindu
District Collectors, teachers and retired government servants in interiors of Maharashtra put their best foot forward
From District Collectors to primary teachers and from retired government servants to serving police officials, every section of society in the interiors of Maharashtra is making innovative efforts, some even going beyond the official duty mandate, to help COVID-19 patients. Speaking to The Hindu, the different groups and individuals open up on how their efforts are helping those in need. “I received a call last month from an acquaintance asking me if I could arrange an oxygen bed for her relative. It struck me that the proposed Covid care centre in my town was facing delays after the first wave of coronavirus receded. I decided to put in all my administrative experience to use and ensure that a centre was set up soon,” said Dattatray Kadu-Patil, living in Devlali-Pravara town in Ahmadnagar district after he retired from the State government. He petitioned Shiv Sena’s local MP and the Congress MLA for a centre. “I know how the administration works. I have spent my entire life in it,” he said. Mr. Kadu-Patil soon got consensus from the administration and political leadership for a 50-bed covid care centre at local marriage hall. Initially funded through donations, it now receives financial and medical aid from the government.More Related News