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Odisha government to build six hospitals in Bhubaneswar

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Empowered Committee on Infrastructure, Odisha, Economically Weaker Section, six hospitals, Chairman P.K. Jena, Balasore town

ECI Chairman P.K. Jena

Bhubaneswar: The Empowered Committee on Infrastructure (ECI) of Odisha government on Tuesday cleared four project proposals, including the construction of six hospitals and low-cost houses for Economically Weaker Section (EWS) in the capital city. The state government will build one speciality hospital and five secondary-care hospitals through the public-private partnership model.

“The private partner will invest Rs 424 crore in the project to build six hospitals with a total of 800 beds. While the speciality hospital will have 500 beds, the other hospitals, to be set up across Bhubaneswar, will have 300 beds,” said ECI Chairman P.K. Jena. Out of the 800 beds, 359 beds will be exclusively reserved for the poor patients who will be treated at subsidised rates, he added.

Similarly, 1,300 low-cost houses will be built for the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) of the society in the capital city with a cost of Rs 92 crore in 30 months, said Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) vice-chairman Krishan Kumar. The ECI also approved setting-up of 23 rice storage warehouses in the state and plying of town buses in Balasore town.

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Covid toll in Karnataka is a worrying sign for state government

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Even though Karnataka recorded the lowest number of Covid deaths in April since the virus struck first in 2020, the state is recording a rise in the positivity rate (1.50 per cent). Five people died from the Covid infections in April as per the statistics released by the state health department. In March, the positivity rate stood around 0.53 per cent. In the first week of April it came down to 0.38 per cent, second week registered 0.56 per cent, third week it rose to 0.79 per cent and by end of April the Covid positivity rate touched 1.19 per cent.

on an average 500 persons used to succumb everyday in the peak of Covid infection, as per the data. Health experts said that the mutated Coronavirus is losing its fierce characteristics as vaccination, better treatment facilities and awareness among the people have contributed to the lesser number of Covid deaths.

During the 4th and 6th of April two deaths were reported in Bengaluru, one in Gadag district on April 8, two deaths were reported from Belagavi and Vijayapura on April 30. The first Covid case was reported in the state in March 2020 and three Covid deaths were recorded in the month. In the following month 21 people became victims to the deadly virus, and May 2020 recorded 22 deaths. The death toll recorded everyday after May crossed three digits. However, the third wave, which started in January 2

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