Arvind Kejriwal's Health Minister Fined Rs. 25,000 by Supreme Court

October 3, 2016

kejri New Delhi, Oct 3: The Supreme Court fined Delhi health minister Satyendra Jain Rs25,000 on Monday for failing to file on time an affidavit on what the government is doing to fight Chikungunya, a mosquito-borne disease that has gripped the Capital.

“You make such tall claims about what you can do. Why can’t you file an affidavit in time,” the court asked Jain.

“You don’t need time when people are dying of chikungunya, you should have worked overnight to prepare the affidavit.”

The court’s rebuke comes at a time the Capital’s hospitals are overflowing with thousands of patients suffering from dengue and chikungunya. Delhi is witnessing one of the worst outbreaks of vector-borne diseases this year – 1,692 cases of dengue and 3,695 cases of chikungunya – with scores of death reported until September 24.

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What about chickenpox?? There are huge no of cases of chickenpox in hauz khaz Kalu Sarai area. Shame on Delhi govt

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Tired migrant worker collapses and dies before boarding train in Karnataka

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May 21,2020

Bengaluru, May 21:Tragedy struck an elderly migrant worker who was looking forward to joining his family as he died on reaching a nearby railway station to board a Shramik Special train to his home state Madhya Pradesh, police said on Thursday.

The 69-year old man, who worked in a coffee estate in Chikkamagaluru, collapsed and died soon after getting down from a state-run KSRTC bus that brought him and others to the Chikkabanavara Railway station on Wednesday.

According to police, fellow labourers said he had been ailing for quite some time.

The cause of his death would be known only after a post-mortem, police added.

Karnataka government has been sending back thousands of migrant workers stranded in the state due to the COVID-19 lockdown by arranging the special trains.

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Case booked against man for spitting in public

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April 11,2020

Hyderabad, Apr 11: With the Telangana government banning spitting in public places in the backdrop of COVID-19 pandemic, a police case has been registered here against a man for violating the rule.

During vehicle-checking on Friday, police found the man spitting on the road here and registered a case against him for disobedience to order duly promulgated by a public servant, police said.

Spitting in public places and institutions has been banned in the state in view of the pandemic with the government saying such acts pose a serious threat of leading to spread of infections.

"In the interest of public health and safety, the spitting of paan/any chewable tobacco or non-tobacco product, sputum in public places & institutions is hereby BANNED with immediate effect," a gvernment notification said.

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought to the fore the importance of hygiene and cleanliness in both personal as well as public spheres, the April 6 notification issued by the Health, Medical and Family Welfare department said.

"It is of utmost need to impose restrictions on unhealthy practices that may potentially lead to spread of such viruses and other infections," it said.

The habit of public spitting poses a serious threat of leading to spread of such infections, the notification added.

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