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Covid-19 Bulletin: Top 5 Corona News of the day & 4 fake news that floated today

It has been decided that surplus rice will be converted into ethanol so that it could be used in making alcohol-based hand sanitizers.

India reports 1,553 new COVID-19 cases, total count soars to 17,265

New Delhi: After registering a dip in doubling of Covid cases, the good news is that as many as 3252 persons i.e. 17.48% of total cases have been cured/discharged after recovery. A total of 18,601 confirmed Coronavirus cases were reported on Tuesday.

3,86,791 COVID-19 tests conducted so far: ICMR

Meanwhile, the government is continuously taking stock of the situation and making regular assessment of the Corona cases. Today, the Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan launched ‘Covid India Seva’, an interactive platform for citizen engagement on Covid-19.

Among other news, it has been decided that surplus rice will be converted into ethanol so that it could be used in making alcohol-based hand sanitizers.

1) Under PM-KISAN, Rs 17,793 crore released for 8.89 crore farmers

Under the PradhanMantriKisanSammanNidhi (PM-KISAN) Scheme during the lockdown period from 24.3.2020 till date, about 8.89 crore farmer families have been benefitted and an amount of Rs. 17,793 crore has been released so far.In order to provide food security during the prevailing situation due to COVID-19 pandemic, the Government has decided to distribute pulses to the eligible households under PradhanMantriGaribKalyanYojana (PM-GKY). About 107,077.85 MT pulses have so far been issued to the States/UTs.

Govt committed to empower farmers

2) Rs. 481.63 crores disbursed to 40,826 members by exempted PF trusts under PMGKY

The provision for a special withdrawal from the EPF Scheme to tide over the COVID -19 pandemic is part of the PradhanMantriGareebKalyan Yojna (PMGKY) Scheme announced by Government. Exempted PF trusts have risen to the occasion amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. As on the forenoon of 17.04.2020, Rs. 481.63 crores (Rs. 481,63,76,714) have been disbursed to 40,826 PF Members as advance.

3) Surplus rice to be converted into ethanol for use in hand sanitizers

Indian Railways produce about 6 lakh face masks, over 40,000 litres of hand sanitiser

A meeting of NBCC was held today under the Chairmanship of the Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas ShriDharmendraPradhan, wherein it was approved that the surplus rice available with Food Corporation of India (FCI) may be converted to ethanol for utilization in making alcohol-based hand-sanitizers and in blending for Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) programme.

4) FCI sends foodgrain vessels to Andaman & Lakshadweep

Maintaining continuous supply of food grains to the islands of Andaman & Nicobar as well as Lakshadweep during the lockdown period is being handled by Food Corporation of India with full vigor over the last 27 days. In last 27 days, about 6500 MT food grains moved to Andaman & Nicobar, more than double the monthly average, and 1750 MT to Lakshadweep, almost thrice the monthly average

5) Railways to provide 10,000 water bottles daily to Delhi Police on COVID duty

As the summer heat increases, Indian Railways with the help of its PSU IRCTC starts providing Rail Neer water bottles to Policemen stationed at Road Naakas and other places in war against COVID. Till now more than 50000 bottles have been distributed; Arrangements to continue till May 3.

4 Fake News that floated on social media & its FACT-CHECK

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