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Imphal Times Supplementary issue Page No. 2
Live it still ! Thousand questions to life but there
is just one answer –live it still.
Need for a suitable the notion that we devote to, the There is beauty to see and live. The must happen with us, we can still
pandemic model concept of life, and most of all the mornings are particularly beautiful choose what can happen to us.
entirety of existence.
These are entirely different
to me. The night as well with its
concepts. In simple words, you will
We may then have every reason to
silence and serenity are beautiful
wonder what is the meaning and the too. I promise also that it is a lot of be hurt, and you can either cry with
The Manipur government yesterday extended the lockdown answers to living. Why do we come fun to just stare at the sky and despair or simply cry because you
in the whole of the state till August 15 amid an increasing to the world, not because we want it wonder how it had come about and know that it will go away. Which
incidence of corona virus cases, and a rising controversy over but just simply as we do. It sounds what would exist beyond it. I will be much easier in that situation?
whether community transmission is already happening in the weird and funny at the same time that remember a friend who told our COVID-19 will not be the end of
state. During the extended lockdown, home delivery of essential someone’s humour had us coming younger children in the village that tragedy, and it may surely not be
items will be allowed while local retail shops can open from 8 By - Janghaolun Haokip to the world simply as a result of our if the sky would be rolled away, lots the last pandemic. The Beirut blast
AM-12 PM. Wholesale shops, meanwhile, can open on all days, parents love story and physical and of eatables would fall from heaven. I can happen again somewhere else,
except Sunday, from 10 AM-3 PM so that retailers can replenish Life is a beauty to see; a blessing to sexual attraction. The true reason don’t know why he would say that, the floods in Assam may take more
their stocks. This latest decision is just an extension of the live, and an opportunity to explore. may not be as silly as this but the but it was fun for the children at least. lives –we will always be threatened
earlier restrictions imposed on the public based on the It is a privilege we must hold on to. fact is that it remains unknown. Even as we fight the pandemic somehow. But unless we die, we
recommendations of experts and guidelines from the centre. To be born and to be alive is an Such is life, which even the greatest today, it is still a beautiful life. The must live. Moreover, we will
Meanwhile, the total number of deaths due to the COVID- adventure we must learn to enjoy scientists cannot entirely prove, or only problem becomes the fact that continue to be faced with threats if
19 pandemic worldwide crossed the 700,000 mark on Wednesday and make the most until we die. the greatest philosophers cannot you can’t go out. But on the other we wish to perceive so. But
with the US alone accounting for more than 160,000 deaths. Life is also rude and cruel; it is a fully understand. It is just too big side of perception, staying home is otherwise, every moment we live is
However, in terms of fresh daily deaths, Brazil (1,322) nudged curse to live, and a road to an entity for us to comprehend. It is the only answer to spending more an opportunity to better our lives
past the US (1,311) on Wednesday. In daily new cases, India misfortune. It is a spell we cannot literally out of the capability of our quality time at home. It’s just a as human beings or at least we can
took the top slot with 56,626 cases. However the US data is break away from. To be born and to minds to try to understand not the matter of choosing our priorities. always save ourselves from being
becoming increasingly dubious following the US survive is a tragedy we helplessly entirety of our existence but not We just have to make sure that we victims of the certain facets of life.
administration’s insistence on taking over some aspects of data fall in as victims until we die. even the existential nature of choose our priorities with much care Live it still; the joy, the pain, the
reporting from the US CDC, but the suspicion is also present in Indeed, life is a mystery. It is an existence. Imagine the vastness of and concern and choose to be hurtful, the smiles, whatever it is in
the Indian context as well, with the situation in Manipur getting adventure to a mystery land. It is a the universe; imagine it will take you optimistic, to look for the best in life, we got to live it somehow. We
increasingly alarming despite the continuing lockdowns and ride to a distant place, somewhere a thousand lifetimes to explore the every situation. Because once when got to live until we die. We should
restrictions. that has remained undiscovered ends of the universe, just if in case you learn to be optimistic, you will always remember our entire
A big casualty of COVID-19 has been the education of since the beginning of mankind – there is an end. What do you say? always find a way; find a meaning existence is a part of the system of
children the world over. On Tuesday, United Nations (UN) someplace we know nothing about. Live it still! In a big vast universe in even the littlest things. nature that we cannot change but
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that the world was Of course there are tales spoken of with a thousand question As much as we do not know most only adapt ourselves to.
facing a “generational catastrophe” due to shutting down of those who have once travelled this unanswered, don’t be that one things in our lives, the universe, and Live it still, even if there are endless
schools. According to UN calculations, schools remained closed path, but unfortunately not where person to fail to live. Why bother the entirety of our existence, we battles to fight. Live it still because
in around 160 countries in mid-July, impacting more than 1 the path finally leads to. Because about the things we can’t change know that life will always be a it is just this one life. Live it still,
billion students, with around 40 million missing out on pre- you don’t know where it goes until when we don’t bother about the mystery. It will bring both tragedy most of all Live to Live, but not just
school. This is accentuating the digital divide where relatively you die, and once you die you things we can’t help? We know pain and ecstasy, and both pain and joy. survive.
affluent children can often use PCs, tablets or smartphones to cannot come back to narrate the and joy, that’s enough, let’s It will therefore remain up to us to You are only one step away from
reach online learning resources, but many in families with story of how it all went, how true or struggle through pain and live decide or choose how our lives living the life of your dreams,
marginal incomes cannot. false it is the beliefs that we hold, through joy. Isn’t it as simple? would be. If we cannot choose what choose to live every moment.
What work is being done to find treatments?
More than 150 different drugs are being researched in
different countries. Most are existing drugs that are being Truth Unearth By COVID-19 Pandemic
trialed against the virus. The UK is running the the world’s
largest clinical trial, called Recovery, with more than 12,000 is going through and extend as much Death cannot be counteracted by manner will surely takes time. In my
patients taking part - it is one of the few trials to have given a help as they could. accumulation of wealth and state after few weeks or month this
definitive view on which drugs do and do not work. The World Covid-19 has brought immense economic development also. We all whole problem will become just a
Health Organization (WHO) is running the the Solidarity trial suffering, pain and even death but are dying one day it is just a matter story that will slowly evaporate from
to assess promising treatments in countries around the world. this pandemic is unearthing many of time. Leaving the self serving and our awareness, and the only remains
Multiple pharmaceutical companies are running trials of their structural failures, issues and personal interest behind, we all can will be in the newspapers and inside
own drugs problem in our governance which is work together which will be an investigation file. It is important
There are three broad approaches being investigated: By: Bramhacharimayum being deposited for many years. It is remembered by the future to note that law ‘alone’ cannot bring
Antiviral drugs that directly affect the corona virus’s ability to Sadananda Sharma said that in order to create one has generations in saving the society change in society; it needs to be
thrive inside the body; Drugs that calm the immune system to destroy first, the old crumbled from this chaos and misery. supplemented by other actions. Also
(severe Covid-19 is caused by patients’ immune systems A well known fact the COVID-19 namesake government policies, Apart from essential items and wisely collective work culture is a must
overreacting and damaging the body); and Antibodies that can pandemic has brought us immense personal interest projects and prepared SOPs, peoples do also need needed principles in our present
target the virus, taken from either survivors’ blood or made in a suffering and pain around the corrupted government machineries a proper dedicated medical situation. Good population in human
lab. world, many people who struggle for which is running a state like their attentions regardless of whether a society is the basic principle for
The corona virus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has placed a meal during ordinary days in own play ground, has to be stopped. patients is COVID-19 positive or not. peace, prosperity and spiritual
epidemic modeling at the forefront of worldwide public policy particular those who are daily wage Now is the time to wake up and fire How can a doctor discriminate and progress in life.
making. Nonetheless, modeling and forecasting the spread of earners. On top of this hard time it up, now will be the perfect lash out out a patient from a We have to bear in mind that
COVID-19 remains a challenge mostly due to the wide variations may be mentioned that in some opportunity for rectification and self hospital’s access. If this is the everything has its proper utility, and
in lifestyles and social habits the world over. It has also been states people are facing natural realization before it is too late for us situation prevailing in our state there a man who is situated in complete
observed that there cannot be a common solution or model that disaster including heavy flood even to turn back for a fresh start. cannot be anything worst than this. knowledge knows how and where to
can be successfully implemented over a large area or country. massive earthquake and political It must be a nightmare for most of Trying to save a life from COVID-19 apply a thing for its proper utility. In
Given the lifestyles, social habits and customs practiced in turmoil, over and above COVID-19 the people with the problems that are and losing an innocent life including proper applying or discharge of duty,
different parts of the state, it would be prudent for the state pandemic, which is quite an faced amid COVID-19, including newly born child’s mother or an one has to learn to tolerate non-
government to set up a panel and draw up a model which would unthinkable situation. The gravity of financial, medical, manpower, social expected mother’s life. Patients come permanent appearances and
best suit the state, based on the recommendations of the panel, the situation is not easy to speculate etc. There is also a problem of political with the belief that Hospital is a better disappearances of happiness and
and ensure that the protocols and guidelines are enforced in those areas where one has to tussle one trying to grasp power from and safe place but turns out to be distress. Most importantly public
strictly in such a manner that the rate of transmission is brought experience, a double burden, first the another, trying to fish in troubled most evil. A woman does not hesitate servants behaving like peoples got
under control or halted. It would be pertinent to highlight the COVID-19 then massive acts of god waters. It is the least that a common to cook in the kitchen even during no option but to follow our policies
fact that the poorest of the common public are the ones who situation is quite worst for a common man expects from the leaders that the hottest months of year. Similarly, and norms will never last in long run.
are impacted the hardest, and any policy or guideline that does people to handle, one may easily get they be enough sensitive to feel the one should not deviate from his duty. And we should never lose faith in
not provide means for them to meet their daily basic needs will cracked easily both mentally and pain and voice of their own people While thinking of all such humanity, Humanity is just like an
ultimately result in a revolt of sorts and prove every effort a physically due to all this problem all crying out loud for help each passing unfortunate incident that happens ocean; if a few drops of the ocean
waste of time and energy while throwing the state into jeopardy. at a time. However, few people will day. The problem of material due to the lack of hospital politeness are dirty, the ocean does not become
realise the pain and struggle that one existence- Birth, Old age, Disease and and behaving in an irresponsible dirty.
Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana Phase-I
PIB Feature making these operations smooth hygiene, staggered distribution beneficiaries, with regards to the three months i.e. April, May and States/UTs and FCI for distribution
and successful. The employees of timings, frequent sanitization of distribution of food grains under June 2020, so that the poor and to all NFSA beneficiaries during the
During the period 24 th March to the FCI, CWC, CRWC, State ePoS devices, etc were followed PM-GKAY. The programme vulnerable beneficiaries under NFSA period of three months April-June’
30 th June 2020, Food Corporation of Warehouses and State/UT Civil in each State/UT, besides use of implementation was rigorously do not suffer on account of the non- 2020 (i.e. Phase-I of the scheme).
India under Department of Food & Supplies Departments/Corporation innovative practices for giving monitored at every level including availability of food grains during the As per reports available from FCI,
Public Distribution moved a total of have all worked in perfect foodgrains to beneficiaries while the Hon’ble Minister of Consumer unprecedented time of crisis. all States/UTs combined have lifted
about 139 LMT food grains using coordination to make it all possible. ensuring social distancing at all Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Under this special scheme, about 81 about 118 LMT (99%) of three-
nearly 5,000 rakes and nearly 14.7 For the distribution of food grains times. and all implementation issues of Crore NFSA beneficiaries covered month foodgrains from FCI depots/
LMT through 91,874 trucks across to beneficiaries, a network of about Despite challenges in biometric States/UTs were quickly resolved to under both categories of NFSA, central pool. Further, all States/UTs
the country. For ensuring supply of 5.4 Lakh Fair Price Shops (FPSs) authentication of beneficiaries on ensure the success of the PM- namely Antyodaya Anna Yojana combined have reported a
allocated quantity for Andaman and was utilised across the country, ePoS devices, many States/UTs GKAY. (AAY) and Priority Householders distribution of over 111.52 LMT
Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep where all precautionary measures like Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat, Earlier, in March 2020, pursuant to (PHH), are being provided with an (93.5%) of allocated foodgrains for
Islands the food grains were moved to contain the spread of COVID- etc. ensured biometric the announcement of Pradhan additional quota of free-of-cost the period April-June 2020 as per
though ships. Support of other 19 protocol, such as social authentication of beneficiaries Mantri Garib Kalyan Package foodgrains (Rice/Wheat) at a scale following details:
Ministries such as Railways and distancing, use of face masks, after following requisite safety (PMGKP) to ameliorate the of 5 Kg per person per month, over
Shipping augmented by Indian Air hand sanitizers, availability of protocol to ensure rightful hardships faced by the poor and and above their regular monthly a. 37.5 LMT (94%) each in the
Force have played a crucial role in soap and water to maintain hand targeting of beneficiaries. needy due to economic disruptions entitlements. months of April and May 2020
Independent surveys conducted caused by the COVID-19 outbreak Accordingly, on 30 th March 2020, covering about 75 crore
Letters, Feedback and Suggestions to ‘Imphal Times’ by MicroSave Consulting, in the country, the Department had the Department had conveyed beneficiaries in each month.
can be sent to our e-mail : imphaltimes@gmail.com. For advertisement Dalberg, etc., in various parts of started the implementation of State/UT-wise total allocation of b. 36.54 LMT (92%) in the
kindy contact: - 0385-3590330 (O). For time being readers can reach the the country, have shown very high “Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna about 121 Lakh MT of foodgrains month of June covering about 73
office at Cell Phone No. 9862860745 for any purpose. level of satisfaction among the Yojana (PM-GKAY)” for a period of (about 40 LMT per month) to all crore beneficiaries.