Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: A government resolution (GR) uploaded on the Maharashtra government website by the Public Health Department on October 25 was removed within hours of making it public, evoking sharp reactions from activists. The GR was related to the release of COVID-related dues of one firm from Nashik district. The amount to be disbursed from the exchequer was Rs 18.9 crore.However, activists alleged that a procedure had to be followed for suppressing any GR.A Sambhajinagar actisit, Rajendra Datey-Patil, said that a separate GR needs to be issued for cancelling or modifying any existing GR.This was not done in the GR uploaded by the Public Health Department. The irresponsible act on the part of mantralaya-level authorities is a blot on Maharashtras e-governance, he said. Civic activist and AAP Maharashtra vice president, Vijay Kumbhar from Pune, has also written a letter to chief minister Eknath Shinde and his two deputies asking for an official inquiry into the matter. Factual or other errors in the GR is a different matter, but removing it abruptly without following a procedure is highly objectionable. The whole incident calls for serious official attention as it could set a wrong precedent, he said. Kumbhar also demanded that the Public Health department must give detailed reasons as to why the official document was taken off from the website.Maharashtra Public Health Minister Tanaji Sawant could not be reached for his comments. Ashok Atram, joint secretary, who has digitally signed the GR in question was also not available for his take on the issue.We also published the following articles recentlyDrugs worth Rs 250 crore seized in Maharashtras Chhatrapati SambhajinagarDrugs worth approximately Rs 250 crore were seized in Maharashtras Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, leading to the arrest of two individuals. The seizure includes cocaine, mephedrone, ketamine, and cash. The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence stated that the illicit market value of the drugs is more than Rs 250 crore. This development comes amidst an ongoing controversy following the recovery of nearly Rs 300 crore worth of drugs and the arrest of a key accused with alleged high-level connections.Maharashtra: Demand for medicines from districts for health ministers mega health checkup camp in Tuljapur sparks rowThe health department in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar has requested district civil surgeons and health officers to supply 10% of their medicine stock for a mega health camp in Tuljapur. The camp, organized by Health minister Tanaji Sawant, is planned for October 27-29. Critics have raised concerns about the availability of medicines in state-run health facilities, following recent deaths in government medical colleges and hospitals. The health department has allocated funds for medicines and other materials for the camp, and other expenses are being covered by corporate social responsibility funds. Medicines are being sent from various districts in the state.Health department reports two suspected dengue deaths in Ludhiana districtTwo suspected dengue deaths have been reported in Ludhiana district, Punjab. The health department officials state that these deaths will be confirmed after review by district and state level meetings. The total number of suspected dengue deaths in the district now stands at nine. The deaths include a 45-year-old female from Saleem Tabri and a 42-year-old from Bahadur Ke, both of whom died at the same hospital. The cases will be analyzed in district and state level review meetings.

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