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BMC may convert Wankhede stadium into COVID-19 quarantine facility

If everything falls in place, it’s possible that BMC (Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation) may soon convert a part of the famous Wankhede Stadium, located in South Mumbai, into a quarantine facility to treat COVID-19 patients.
BMC had written to MCA (Mumbai Cricket Association) on May 15 directing the cricket body to transfer some facilities of Wankhede stadium complex to the civic body for turning them into quarantine facility for Emergency Services staff of BMC and the asymptomatic patients. The civic body had asked MCA to handover the stadium temporarily under regulations of the Epidemic Act.
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BMC had said that the payments for use of facilities would be done later. The corporation warned MCA that refusal to hand over the stadium may lead to police action for disobedience to official order. A council member for MCA apex affirmed that there was no hesitation on their part to help authorities trying to contain the virus.
Sources from MCA told ANI: We have received a formal request from the BMC to hand over the Wankhede as quarantine facility and the members have had a discussion where we have agreed to support them with facilities of MCA.
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Deaf and dumb students put up scintillating show at Radio Mirchi’s ‘Utsav @ Zero Mile’ in Nagpur
Amid heavy rains, Nagpur citizens drenched themselves in patriotism during ‘Utsav @ Zero Mile’ organised by Radio Mirchi on Sunday, August 14. What made the event all the more special was when several deaf and dumb students of Deaf and Dumb School, Shankar Nagar, gave a splendid performance on national anthem that reverberated patriotic fervour. Apart from them, students from Delhi Public School also left people completely mesmerised with their incredibly soothing performance with various musical instruments.
Ex-Indian Idol contestant from the city Kaivalya Kejkar regaled the audience with songs including ‘Maula Mere Lele Meri Jaan’ from Chak De! India.
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Kids in Nagpur walk ramp in khadi outfits during Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav
In a rare yet commendable initiative, kids walked the ramp in outfits made in Khadi by designer Durgesh Dixit during Khadi Pride. The ramp walk took place at Sugandh Sabhagruha in Nagpur on Sunday, August 14 in the presence of Central Member of Khadi & Village Industries Commission, Micro Small & Medium Enterprises Jaiprakash Gupta.
Also read:India’s biggest tribal health project launched in Nagpur; over 10,000 to be screen across Vidarbha
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India’s biggest tribal health project launched in Nagpur; over 10,000 to be screen across Vidarbha
Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS) along with the Tribal Development Department in Nagpur launched BLOSSOM that was recently inaugurated by Union Minister Nitin Gadkari.
BLOSSOM is an initiative that has been launched to reach out to the remotest tribal villages in districts of Chandrapur, Gondia and Gadchiroli in Maharashtra and screen the people for non-communicable diseases and plan suitable interventions.
Launched at Hotel Centre Point Hotel on World Tribal Day, the initiative BLOSSOM stands for: Breast cancer, Liver and lifestyle diseases, Osteoporosis, Sickle cell, Sexually transmitted infections, and Malnutrition.
Around 22 teams would screen a population of 10,000 tribal people across remote villages in the coming three months.
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