Click to play videoUnion Health Ministry meet on Chikungunya; Discussions on Land Acquisition Act; Dera Sacha Sauda followers to meet in Sirsa
Union Health Ministry meet on Chikungunya :
Concerned over Chikungunya spreading across the country after Kerala, the Centre has called a meeting of health ministers of eight affected states on Thursday.
The Union Health Ministry will meet Health Ministers from Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa and the Capital to take stock of the situation and discuss measures to contain spread of the disease. Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss will chair the meeting
The meeting looks forward to chalk out a national-level strategy to prevent the spread of chikungunya and other viral infections.
So far, 400 people have been reported affected with the viral disease, even though over 11,000 suspected cases have surfaced in the country.
Ministers discuss Land Acquisition Act
An empowered group of ministers will meet in New Delhi for the first time on thursday to discuss and suggest amendments to the Land Acquisition Act and rehabilitation policy.
Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar, heading the group said, “This group has been formed to suggest amendments to the Land Acquisition Act. It will not only cover issues arising out of land being acquired for special economic zones by private developers, but also problems faced while acquiring land for infrastructure projects, airport development, and industrial and township development.â€
The group including ministers of finance, rural development and urban development, and deputy chairman of the Planning Commission is expected to make a recommendation aimed at entitling people affected by projects to get their due share of benefits after a project is developed, or share profits as well.
Dera Sacha Sauda followers meet in Sirsa:
Followers of the Dera Sacha Sauda will meet in Sirsa on Thursday to work out how to counter what they say are attempts to terrorise them.
A local court on Wednesday issued non bailable warrants, returnable by July one, against the Sirsa-based Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Raheem Singh who was charged with hurting the religious sentiments of the Sikhs through his blasphemous act of imitating Guru Gobind Singh and enacting the religious baptism ceremony of the Sikhs.
Duty Magistrate K L Kichi issued the warrants after the prosecution counsel pleaded that there was sufficient evidence against Ram Raheem.
The sect has asked its followers to be prepared for any eventuality and make any sacrifice. Tension is mounting in Sirsa after a clash broke out on wednesday between some Sikhs and Dera supporters.
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