The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) on Wednesday, May 26, announced the appointment of nodal officers for the vaccination of frontline workers against COVID-19 in the 18-44 years age group, as well as those in the age group who are to receive the vaccine on priority. Frontline workers include people with disabilities, auto and cab drivers and media personnel, among others. Those in the priority group include construction workers, advocates, hotel and hospitality workers and garment factory workers. The BBMP has shared the list of nodal officers for each group, as well as their contact details. The vaccination for these groups will take place at their workplaces, a circular by the BBMP said. The nodal officers are deputed to coordinate with other officials from various departments in order to ensure that all eligible people are vaccinated.
The announcement of the nodal officers comes after the Karnataka government on May 23 clarified that it would not be able to resume the vaccination drive for the 18-44 years age group on May 22 as was previously announced, due to a shortage of vaccines. In its clarification, the state government mentioned that those belonging to priority groups and frontline workers would be informed of the date and time of vaccination by the nodal officers, who were yet to be appointed at the time. “For identified state COVID front line workers/vulnerable groups and priority groups, the concerned will be informed of the date and time of vaccination by the designated nodal officers," the state Health Department had said.
The civic body also said that along with the frontline workers, the BBMP will be vaccinating those residing in slums on priority as well. Vaccination sites will be set up near slums, metro stations and multiple other sites where people live in close proximity to others, the BBMP had said. The chief of BBMP, Gaurav Gupta had also told TNM that they have begun the inoculation drive for those residing in slums in Bengaluru.
Table No 1: The COVID-19 Frontline Workers
|
Sr No |
Category of Beneficiary |
Nodal Officer |
Designation |
Contact number |
|
1 |
Any beneficiary with disability (including mental illness) and 1 caregiver |
Dr Vaishnavi |
Special Smart City and Nodal officer (War Room) |
9739676929 |
|
2 |
Prisoners
|
Dr Srinivas GA |
Bengaluru Urban DHO |
9449843037 |
|
3 |
Staff and volunteers working in the crematorium cemetery
|
Umadevi |
Superintendent Engineer |
9480683647 |
|
4 |
Teachers deputed on COVID-19 duty
|
Nagendra Naik |
Asst Commissioner-Education |
9741596105 |
|
5 |
Government Transport Staff
|
Mahadev |
Executive Engineer Transport |
8971177197 |
|
6 |
Auto and cab drivers
|
Mahadev |
Executive Engineer Transport |
8971177197 |
|
7 |
Staff involved in electricity and water supply
|
Umadevi |
Superintendent Engineer |
9480683647 |
|
8 |
Staff of the Postal department
|
Srinivas M |
Tahasildar |
9480685483 |
|
9 |
Street Vendors
|
Dr Vaishnavi |
Special Smart City officer |
9739676929 |
|
10 |
Security and housekeeping staff of offices
|
Jagadish |
Assistant Executive Engineer |
9480685543 |
|
11 |
Staff of the Judiciary
|
Hanumanthappa S Talwar |
Assistant Legal Officer |
9480684724 |
|
12 |
Caregivers of the elderly/chronically ill
|
Dr Vaishnavi |
Special Smart City officer |
9739676929 |
|
13 |
Staff of Child Protection Dept, Women and Children Development dept |
Dr Vaishnavi |
Special Smart City officer |
9739676929 |
|
14 |
Media Personnel
|
Suresh |
Public Relations Officer, BBMP |
9900928827 |
|
15 |
Individuals supplying goods to the hospitals
|
Dr Vaishnavi |
Special Smart City officer |
9739676929 |
|
16 |
Oil Industry and Gas Suppliers (Including Petrol Bunk workers) |
Srinivas |
AC Admin |
9480684259 |
|
17 |
Pharmaceutical Company personnel
|
Dr Arundhathi |
Programme Officer NTPE |
9900516899 |
|
18 |
Staff supplying oxygen, medicines and medical equipment to hospitals |
Dr Sandhya |
MHC |
9480684159 |
|
19 |
Beneficiaries who do not have an official ID card (old-age residents, destitute) |
Dr Vaishnavi |
Special Smart City officer |
9739676929 |
|
20 |
Staff of FCI
|
Varalakshmi |
Revenue Officer, Market |
9480685362 |
|
21 |
Agricultural Product Marketing Committee (APMC) workers |
Chandrashekhar |
DD, Horticulture |
9535015189 |
Table No 2: Priority Group Beneficiaries
|
Sr No |
Category of Beneficiary |
Nodal Officer |
Designation |
Contact number |
|
1 |
Building Workers
|
Dr Vaishnavi |
Special Smart City officer |
9739676929 |
|
2 |
Telecom and Internet service providers |
Suresh |
Public Relations Officer, BBMP |
9900928827 |
|
3 |
Staff of Airlines
|
Dr Anusuya |
Programme Officer, NACP |
9480685833 |
|
4 |
Bank Staff
|
Dr Vaishnavi |
Special Smart City officer |
9739676929 |
|
5 |
Petrol Bunk Workers
|
Srinivas |
AC Admin |
9480684259 |
|
6 |
Businessmen/ Activists/ Personnel of the film industry |
Girish D |
PA to Special Com Health |
9986565670 |
|
7 |
Advocates
|
Hanumanthappa S Talwar |
Assistant Legal Officer |
9480684724 |
|
8 |
Hotel and hospitality service providers |
Munilakshmi |
DC, HR |
9611146908 |
|
9 |
KMF Staff
|
Dr C Lakshminarayan Swamy |
DD Animal Husbandry |
9480685653 |
|
10 |
Railway Staff
|
Satish Kumar K |
EE, TVCC |
9480685442 |
|
11 |
Garment factory staff
|
Ramegowda SK |
Council Secretary |
9480684720 |
|
12 |
Forest Department personnel
|
Ranganath |
DFO |
9480683047 |
|
13 |
Staff of National highway Authority of India |
Krishna Kumar |
AEE |
9900822622 |
|
14 |
GAIL Staff
|
Girish |
NUHM |
8904138730 |
|
15 |
RSK Staff
|
Chandrashekhar |
DD, Horticulture |
9845014293 |
|
16 |
Representative Players at State and National level |
Harish Kumar SP |
Education officer |
9480683737 |
|
17 |
Swadhar householders & state women hostels (Women & Child development) |
Dr Vaishnavi |
Special Smart City officer |
9739676929 |
|
18 |
Staff of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited org |
Dr Ramachandra |
Admin Officer- HAL |
9845459590 |