PANAJI
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has demanded that the govt should compensate for damages due to Cyclone Tauktae in a time-bound and transparent manner. State convenor Rahul Mhambre said Chief Minister Pramod Sawant must act fast on providing relief.
“He is quick to spend Rs 3 crores on a 2-hour programme under the pretext of 60th Liberation Day. He has no hesitation to sanction Rs 50 cr for renovation of Kala Academy. But he has failed to provide even a rupee of compensation to those who have lost loved ones as a result of Covid, or to those who have lost their income due to lockdown, or to those who have lost houses & crops to cyclone Tauktae.”, Mhambre said.
Stating that only announcements have been made about the damage due to the cyclone, Mhambre raised questions on the CM’s widely varying statements.
Mhambre appealed to the CM to compensate not just immediate losses but also include an allowance for future daily sustenance until the affected house-owners, fishermen and farmers were able to get back on their feet.
Mhambre welcomed the reported admission by Sawant that the state’s disaster management needed to be improved. Pointing out that cyclones are becoming more frequent on the west coast of India, Mhambre said that international expertise needs to be roped in from areas which are cyclone hotspots and have a tried and tested mechanism to deal with them.
AAP doc’s helpline is operational now
PANAJI: AAP's doctor’s helpline initiated for the telephonic assistance of Covid positive patients, home quarantined persons and any person who experiences symptoms of fever, breathlessness, headache etc is operational now.
The helpline 7504750475 will be available for consultation from 9 am to 6 pm on an everyday basis, and expert doctors will offer free medical advice on this helpline to whosoever calls.
The helpline will provide detailed information on diet consumption, medication, levels of oxygen and other related medical issues.
