05-05-21 Daily-Kerala-KPSC Current Affairs

Private hospitalshave informed the that they should be allowed to charge 30-50 % more than the existing Karunya Arogya Suraksha Padhati (KASP)ratesforCovidtreatment. However, negotiations are on and the government is yet to agree to it.

The daily KASP rates for Covid treatment: General ward, Rs 2,300, High Dependency Unit, Rs 3,300, ICU without ventilator, Rs 6,500 and ICU with ventilator, Rs 11,500. They have fixed the PPE cost of Rs 1,000/unit, with a maximum claim limit of Rs 1 lakh/case. These charges will apply to patients referred by the government to the hospital under 25% reservation and the enhanced rates will be applicable for the rest 25% of patients who come directly to the hospital, said sources.

The Ministry of Labour & EMPLOYMENT has informed Section 142 of the Social Security Code, 2020, which addresses Aaadhar’s applicability.

The Ministry will be able to collect Aaadhar information for the Database of beneficiaries under various social security schemes as a result of the section’s notification.

The first supply of UCO (Used Cooking Oil) based Biodiesel blended Diesel under the EOI Scheme was flagged off by Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas from Indian Oil’s Tikrikalan Terminal in Delhi.

Biodiesel is an alternative fuel that can be made from vegetable oils, animal fats, tallow, and waste cooking oil, and is similar to traditional or “fossil” diesel.

Another benefit of Biodiesel is that it is carbon-neutral, meaning that the oilseed absorbs the same amount of CO2 that is emitted when the fuel is burned in a vehicle.

Biodiesel is also quickly biodegradable and totally non-toxic.