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Chief Secretary Questions Dengue Hotspots, Discusses Health Insurance Honors for Districts
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News18•28-09-2026, 22:27
Chief Secretary Questions Dengue Hotspots, Discusses Health Insurance Honors for Districts
- •Chief Secretary Manoj Agarwal will personally honor the best-performing district in the Chief Minister's Health Insurance Scheme by October 31.
- •A crucial meeting was held between the Chief Secretary, Health Department, and District Magistrates regarding the dengue situation and health services.
- •Murshidabad, South 24 Parganas, and some Kolkata Municipal Corporation wards are still identified as dengue hotspots.
- •The Chief Secretary urged more active participation in dengue control and emphasized completing e-KYC for Ayushman Bharat beneficiaries.
- •An emergency meeting was held at Nabanna with secretaries from 16 departments to tackle the dengue situation, with 7320 people infected statewide.
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During the meeting led by Chief Secretary Manoj Agarwal, one or two blocks in Murshidabad, a few blocks in South 24 Parganas, and some wards in the Kolkata Municipal Corporation were specifically identified as remaining dengue hotspots.
The state will specially honor the district that performs best in the Chief Minister's Health Insurance Scheme by October 31, with Chief Secretary Manoj Agarwal personally presenting the recognition.
The Chief Secretary noted that many beneficiaries under Ayushman Bharat do not have complete e-KYC, which leaves their cards inactive, and instructed that the matter be handled with seriousness.
