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We are uate losses incurred by the response in tackling coron- (+,- . actiing in strongest possible culture and tourism industry avirus and accusing it of being . / manner on such complaints. due to restrictions on visitors. in stupor. These are rare complaints,” he Responding to series of Karti, however, pointed to ore than 54,000 persons 0$1 . said. queries during the Question complaints that people, being Mare under community 2- The Minister also said Hour, he said the quarantined over coronavirus surveillance against the back- the Indian Council of Medical Government has banned suspicion, have been kept in drop of coronavirus pandemic Research (ICMR) scientists tourist visit and even “substandard” facilities under and the health workers are in 2424 are in touch with scientists all Archaeological Survey of “unhygienic” conditions. regular touch with them, over the world regarding the India (ASI) monuments and He said many of these Health Minister Harsh use of retroviral drugs in temples are shutdown. people, most of whom were Vardhan informed Parliament treating coronavirus patients Taking a view contrary to quarantined following their on Tuesday. People with flu- positive in appreciating the and in the research underway his former party president return from abroad, have like symptoms but without a high quality treatment at across the world in finding Rahul Gandhi, Congress MP wherewithal for self-isolation history of travel abroad are quarantine facilities. treatment of the virus. Karti Chidambaram sprang a and should be allowed to do. under community surveil- lance. Government in Informing the Rajya controlling coro- Sabha about measures taken navirus at all lev- to fight the pandemic, the els,” he told the Health Minister assured Rajya House while Sabha members that any com- replying to sup- plaint about reported unhy- plementaries dur- gienic conditions in the quar- ing Question antine is getting due attention. Hour. His Highlighting the role of remarks were the medical fraternity, Harsh lauded by all Vardhan said, “As one metre members, includ- social distancing is required ing those from to be taken while dealing the Opposition. with those affected with the The Minister virus, I laud doctors and also urged MPs to paramedics who are working visit quarantine honestly with dedication facilities in their while taking risks in treating areas and suggest these patients.” ways to help “I laud all doctors and improve facilities. paramedics, be it in villages or He noted that the cities or in private or response has been 18,” the SC said. Former Chief fter the Supreme Minister Chouhan and ACourt on Tuesday nine BJP MLAs, includ- asked the Kamal Nath- ing the leader of led Congress Opposition and BJP’s Government in Madhya Chief Whip in the Pradesh to respond by Assembly approached Wednesday 10.30 am to the top court on Monday a plea by senior BJP after the Speaker cited leader Shivraj Singh coronavirus concerns Chouhan seeking imme- and adjourned the diate floor test in the House till March 26 Assembly, the MP without taking the floor Congress moved the SC test apparently defying seeking direction to the the directions of Centre and the Governor Lalji Tandon. Karnataka Government “We have heard to grant it the access to its Mukul Rohatgi, senior rebel MLAs. counsel, along with The Congress urged Mishra Saurabh, the SC to declare as ille- Advocate-on-Record, gal the action of the appearing on behalf of Centre, the Karnataka the petitioners Government and the (Chouhan and others). BJP’s State unit of con- In view of the fining its MLAs in urgency of the situation, Bengaluru. It also sought the notice is made a direction for rebel returnable at 10:30 am MLAs to participate in on 18 March 2020,” the the Budget session. bench said in its The trust vote should order.The top court be held only in the pres- allowed Chouhan to ence of MLAs, said plea serve the notice on the by Govind Singh, party State Government and chief whip in MP. others “through e-mail Earlier, a bench in addition to the usual comprising Justices DY mode of service”. Chandrachud and The court also Hemant Gupta issued allowed 16 rebel notices to the MP CM, Congress lawmakers, the Speaker and who have purportedly Assembly Principal tendered their resigna- Secretary and said it will tions to the Speaker, to hear the plea of the BJP file an application seek- at 10.30 am on ing impleadment as par- Wednesday. “In view of ties to plea filed by the urgency of situation, Chouhan. Senior advo- notice is made returnable cate Maninder Singh, at 10:30 am on March appearing for rebel Congress MLAs, said that the resig- nations of six law- makers, out of 22, have already been accepted and there was no reason for not accepting res- ignations of the 16 MLAs. “Maninder Singh, the senior counsel, states that he would be filing application for impleadment on behalf of sixteen MLAs who, it is submitted, have tendered their res- ignations. !"#$%' % #( #"!)*++ ' ()'&(' "# $ !%*+++,++ -./01 %P' 718 union government, the all cease after 2022. What are weather road and Rishikesh- the plans of the state to meet ( # he BJP Government head- Karnprayag rail link projects this challenge? Ted by Chief Minister are going on at fast pace. We are focusing on service Trivendra Singh Rawat com- Dehradun- Delhi expressway sector to augment our income. pletes three years in office is also on anvil. The state is promoting Pirul today. When the BJP high (pine needle) based and solar command chose Rawat for the What is the status of power projects. My govern- coveted post of CM by sidelin- agriculture sector and farm- ment is developing 83 growth ing stalwarts like Major ers in the state? centres in the state. The home General (Retd) B C Khanduri, stay scheme is also receiving Bhagat Singh Koshyari and We are focusing on very good response. Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ increasing the income of many expressed apprehen- farmers and for it we are pro- The opposition is tar- sions over the choice. viding interest free loans to geting your government for However in the last three farmers and the farmer failing to provide employ- years Rawat has proven his groups. The state has saved ment; what is the govern- detractors wrong and taken chemical fertilizers worth Rs ment doing for employment bold decisions like making 188 crore by adopting soil generation? 718 that the unemployment rate is Gairsain the summer capital health cards. We are focusing at its peak at 14 percent and the and creation of Char Dham on timely payment of farmers. In last three years we have he vice president of corruption is very high. Devsthanam board. created 4 lakh new jobs. From TUttarakhand Congress, Jot The Congress leader said In an interaction with The State has launched investor’s summit alone 57000 Singh Bisht has said that the that the BJP government in last Gajendra Singh Negi of The Atal Ayushman Uttarakhand jobs were created. Yes, the wrong financial management three years has taken a loan of Pioneer, he highlighted the vision document which the in secretariat. We have taken adopted zero tolerance on Yojana (AAUY) in health recruitment process in gov- of BJP Government of 20000 Crore. The achievements of his govern- party released ahead of assem- historical decision of consti- corruption and it has yielded sector but is it facing imple- ernment jobs has got affected Uttarakhand has put a huge Government don’t have the ment and his plans for future. bly elections. This is a big tuting Char Dham results. The corruption has mentation problems? due to legal and other issues debt burden on the State. money for the developmental Here are the excerpts. achievement. We have per- Devsthanam board. I can reduced in governance. We but we are sorting them out. Addressing media persons works. formed splendidly in Direct claim with conviction that have made the fourth floor We have made certain on Tuesday, the senior He added that the BJP How do you rate perfor- Benefit Transfer (DBT) these three years would weigh (CM secretariat) free from changes like removing the What is your Congress leader said that the Government is running away mance of your Government schemes and got second posi- heavy on the past ten years. the mafia. The mafia around referral system in AAUY. Government’s plan for people of the State had given a from its responsibilities in deal- in last three years? tion in the country in this the ministers is also finished. More than 1.2 lakh people Kumbh Mela -2021? huge mandate to the BJP in the ing with dreaded Coronavirus. respect. Corruption was a major have benefited from the assembly elections of 2017 bit Bisht claimed that the toll Our Government has We have adopted e- office issue on which your party How has the double scheme and 12000 life saving We preparing for a mega the government in last three free number 104 being circu- taken the state on the fast system and started holding e targeted Congress in assem- engine government benefit- operations have been done.