BHOPAL: The administration in districts on MP-Maharashtra border claims to be making comprehensive arrangements on priority to control the possible third Covid-19 wave in the coming months.
Some of the districts, as claimed by the administration, have increased vaccination and others are planning to increase vaccinations for protection people. In addition to oxygen plants installations, random sampling is still continuing at railway stations, inter-state transport is already suspended and it is expected to remain suspended for another month.
There are nine districts boarding Maharashtra which are highly sensitive from Covid infection point of view. Nine districts are Alirajpur, Balaghat, Barwani, Betul, Burhanpur, Khandwa, Khargone, Chhindwara, and Seoni.
‘Jab Ayega to Dekh Lenge’ approach: “Government does not have any universal approach and a long term planning to handle emergency situation arising out of Covid-19 in MP and specially for the nine districts bordering Maharashtra. There is no collective approach as these districts which have their own specific issues. Even after facing two waves of Covid-19, the government approach towards the infection remains lackluster—‘Jab Ayega to Dekh Lenge’. The government should call special session of Vidhan Sabha to discuss the medical and health issues due to Covid-19. But the government is itself hiding the fatalities due to shortage of oxygen and how can one expect it to come up with a pan to check the third wave,” said Amulya Nidhi, Public Health Expert.
