Tag: preparedness

PM conducts review meeting on preparedness for summer season

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New Delhi: With the IMD forecasting extreme heat conditions across the country during the forthcoming summer season this year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday chaired a high-level meeting to review preparedness to deal with the situation.
According to official sources, Modi was briefed about the forecast of monsoon, impact on Rabi crops, preparedness of medical infrastructure and preparation for disaster related to heat and other mitigation measures.
The Food Corporation of India (FCI) was asked to ensure optimal storage of grains in extreme weather conditions by the Prime Minister, sources said.
The PM is learnt to have asked for preparation of separate awareness material for different stakeholders, during the meeting.
He instructed the India Meteorological Department to prepare daily weather forecasts in a manner which is easy to interpret and disseminate.
The efforts underway to monitor irrigation water supply, fodder and drinking water were also reviewed in the meeting.
The Prime Minister was briefed about the preparedness of states and hospital infrastructure in terms of availability of required supplies and preparedness for emergencies.
He was also updated on various efforts underway across the country to prepare for disasters related to heat and mitigation measures in place.

Modi said that separate awareness material should be prepared for different stakeholders including citizens, medical professionals, municipal and panchayat authorities, disaster response teams like firefighters etc.
The Prime Minister stressed on the need for detailed fire audits of all hospitals and that mock fire drills be done in all hospitals by firefighters. The need for a coordinated effort to deal with forest fires was also pointed out. It was discussed that systemic changes should be made to support efforts to prevent and tackle forest fires.
The Principal Secretary to the PM, the Cabinet Secretary, the Home Secretary, the Health Secretary, the Agriculture Secretary, Earth Sciences Secretary and officials from the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) were present in the meeting.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

March 6, 2023
Hyderabad: Serum Institute to set up CoE for infectious diseases, pandemic preparedness

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Hyderabad: Serum Institute of India on Sunday announced establishment of a Dr Cyrus Poonawalla Centre of Excellence in Infectious Diseases and Pandemic Preparedness at Hyderabad.
This centre will be located at Indian Institute of Public Health, Hyderabad.
The Centre of Excellence (CoE) is being set up for providing the community with a centralised location for information, resources, and support during times of public health emergencies. The centre will be staffed by experienced healthcare professionals and equipped with state-of-the-art technology and resources.
The facility will serve as a hub for public health education, outreach, and response efforts during outbreaks of infectious diseases. It will provide real-time information and updates on current epidemics, as well as offer resources and support for those who have been affected.
The discussion for setting up the Centre had started at Telangana Industry Minister K. T. Rama Rao’s meeting with Adar Poonawalla, CEO – Serum Institute of India during the World Economic Forum in Davos in May 2022. The announcement of this centre was made after Rama Rao held a virtual meeting with Adar Poonawalla on Sunday.
“The opening of this Centre of Excellence in Infectious Diseases and Pandemic Preparedness marks a significant step forward in our efforts to protect the health and well-being of our community. By centralising our resources and expertise, we can ensure a quick and effective response to any public health emergency. Through this investment, I am delighted to welcome Serum Institute of India (SII), which is the largest vaccine manufacturer, to the city of Hyderabad that is regarded as the vaccine capital of the world,” said Rama Rao.
Adar Poonawalla said that the Dr Cyrus Poonawalla CoE for Infectious Diseases and Pandemic Preparedness will offer a variety of services, including public health education and outreach, monitoring and tracking of infectious diseases, coordination of response efforts with local healthcare providers, provision of information and support for individuals and families affected by epidemic.
Prof Srinath Reddy, Indian Institute of Public Health Hyderabad, said that the CoE will help to strengthen India’s capacity to anticipate, avert and attenuate pandemic threats through improved prevention, prediction, preparation and prompt response.

“Other infectious diseases of concern too will be addressed through a public health guided multi-sectoral response. PHFI welcomes this initiative that will place IIPH-Hyderabad at the frontline of infectious disease prevention and control,” he said
The Indian Institute of Public Health (IIPH-H) is one of five institutions established by the Public Health Foundation of (PHFI) across the country, to strengthen health systems for better planning and performance and also align multi-sectoral policies and programmes to public health objectives.
Serum Institute of India Pvt. Ltd. is the world’s largest vaccine manufacturer by number of doses produced and sold globally (more than 1.5 billion doses) which includes Polio vaccine, Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Hib, BCG, r-Hepatitis B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella as well as Pneumococcal and Covid-19 vaccines.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

February 19, 2023
Defence Budget: Focus on operational preparedness; thrust on Agniveers’ training

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New Delhi: In the Defence Budget, the focus has been given towards maintaining a high-level of Operational Preparedness of the Services to face the current and future challenges, while the non-salary revenue operational allocation gets a boost of Rs 27,570 crore, with the budgetary outlay under this segment augmented from Rs 62,431 crore in BE 2022-23 to Rs 90,000 crore in BE 2023-24.
The enhanced allocations in the Budget will also cater to Training Aids and Simulators for Agniveers and ensure that they achieve the set standards of training for induction into the Defence Forces.
“This will cater to sustenance of weapon systems, platforms including ships/ aircraft and their logistics; boost fleet serviceability; emergency procurement of critical ammunition and spares; procuring/hiring of niche capabilities to mitigate capability gaps wherever required; progress stocking of military reserves, strengthening forward defences, amongst others,” said the Ministry of Defence.
As a precursor to this increase in the Non-Salary Revenue segment, the government during the Mid-term review had also enhanced the operational allotments of the current financial year by Rs 26,000 crore, which works out as 42 per cent of the present allocation.
This unprecedented increase in the Revised Estimates 2022-23 has ensured liquidation of the entire carry over liabilities during the current year, thereby, ensuring that there is no dent in next year’s operational outlay of the services.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

February 1, 2023