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Yogesh Kumar, Assistant Commander (NDRF), said that 31 feet of ground have been parallel dug and 12 feet have been dug horizontally

"We have dug 31 feet of the ground in a parallel manner and 12 feet of ground has been dug horizontally until now. The child is conscious and we are trying to take care of her," said the Assistant Commander.

The occurrence of intermittent rain has also hindered the rescue operation.

The local team of Lalsot has also been collectively making efforts to rescue the girl.

The girl had fallen into an open borewell in the Bandikui area of Dausa on Wednesday, prompting the district administration to launch a rescue operation.

 (ANI)

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Chief Minister Mohan Majhi along with Deputy CMs KV Singhdeo and Pravati Parida and other ministers and MLAs will address a public gathering at Saradhabali and present his report card to the people.

Majhi-led govt has showed it is a truly people’s govt by prioritising public grievance redressal.

Odisha BJP President Manmohan Samal expressed pride in the party’s progress, stating that they are committed to fulfilling their pre-poll promises. He explained the government’s key achievements including opening of Puri Srimandir Ratna Bhandar and all four gates, implementation of Subhadra Yojana and increasing MSP.

The 100-day celebrations of the BJP government will be celebrated across the state for four days from 19th to 22nd September. 
Similar meetings will be held at the district level where the govt will apprise people about the work done in the 100 days.

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The state H&FW Department in its notification has advised the hospitals and medical colleges to stop the use of their institution premises for thoroughfare by constructing perimeter boundary walls with entry and exit gates.

“All employees/workers of the health institution should be provided with an ID card. Dress codes where applicable, should be strictly followed. Visitors pass system is to be followed for indoor patients. Only two entry passes are to be issued per patient, for attending the patient during official visiting hours,” advised the H&FW Department.

The department also suggested that the attendants entering the ward should be frisked by the internal security guards to check for possession of any dangerous or objectionable items.

It advised the healthcare institutions to install CCTV cameras at strategic locations of the hospitals including all hostels, main gates, roads, roundabouts, stairwells and on each floor of the hostel for monitoring of the activities in the hospital.

“Security guards must be posted in all OPDs and 24x7 outside wards. As far as possible, both male and female security guards must be posted. The security guards should patrol the campus and take steps for the removal of unauthorized vehicles and vendors. If required, security hubs may be set up near high-case load departments. The telephone number of these hubs may be made available through the display of signage,” suggested the H &FW department.

It further asked the healthcare institutions to create a control room for security personnel 24x7 to keep watch on CCTV footage regularly.

The state H&FW department further suggested that a dedicated public redressal system be developed where aggrieved attendants may approach the Superintendent or Head of the institutions at the time of any emergency. The designated phone number should be displayed in conspicuous places on the campus.

The health institutions have been advised to maintain a close liaison with the IIC or the Officer-in-Charge of the nearest police stations.

“In all Government Medical College Hospitals, a police outpost may be established within the premises of the institution. At least one female police staff must be available on duty at all times,” reads the guidelines.

The department also advised regular safety audits at the healthcare institutions to identify and address the potential security risks.

Healthcare institutions have been advised to develop a clear emergency response plan which may include panic buttons, emergency phones, mobile apps etc. to respond quickly to any threat and in emergency situations.

“Any incident of violence against medical students should be promptly investigated by the college management and an FIR should be lodged with the Police within six hours by the Head of the Institution. A detailed action taken report on any incident of violence should invariably be sent to the National Medical Commission (NMC), within 48 hours of the incident,” directed the H&FW Department.

The department further suggested that all the district superintendents of Police shall take immediate and appropriate action as per law against miscreants in case of any violent incident.

An Institutional Monitoring committee chaired by the institution head should also be constituted to undertake a monthly review of all the above measures and take follow-up action thereon.

The committee should be chaired by the head of the institution and should have representatives of doctors/faculty, paramedics, students and other relevant groups. 

--IANS

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