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  • Joshimath sinking: Two extra lodges lean, cracks widen at many locations

    By PTI

    DEHRADUN/JOSHIMATH: Two extra lodges have been dangerously leaning in direction of one another whereas wider cracks have appeared close to Auli ropeway and in different areas of land subsidence-hit Joshimath on Sunday.

    Also, the movement of water elevated from a suspected underground channel burst in JP Colony within the Marwari space of the city after a brief decline a few days again.

    Muddy water has been percolating down from it always since January 2 however consultants usually are not certain about its origins.

    Disaster Management Secretary Ranjit Kumar Sinha mentioned a continuing vigil is being maintained on the tempo of water percolation within the space which has been fluctuating.

    The strategy of demolishing two adjoining lodges Malari Inn and Mount View which have been declared unsafe was nonetheless underway.

    Around 100 metres from the location, two extra lodges – Snow Crest and Comet – have tilted dangerously in direction of one another and have been vacated as a precautionary measure.

    ALSO READ | Gag order on Joshimath: NDMA asks govt our bodies, consultants to not share knowledge to keep away from ‘confusion’

    “The gap between the two hotels was around four feet earlier but now it has narrowed to just a few inches with their roofs nearly touching each other,” Puja Prajapati, daughter of Snow Crest proprietor, mentioned.

    Wider cracks have appeared close to the Joshimath-Auli ropeway whose operation was suspended over every week in the past when land subsidence aggravated.

    The 4.5 km ropeway, thought of certainly one of Asia’s largest, connects Joshimath situated at 6000 ft with the snowboarding vacation spot of Auli at an altitude of 9000 ft.

    A crack round 4 inches huge and 20 ft lengthy has appeared close to the partitions within the ropeway premises, ropeway engineer Dinesh Bhatt mentioned.

    A resort proprietor in Singdhar ward mentioned the cracks within the space widened on Saturday evening.

    The water movement from an unknown supply within the Marwari space has elevated from 190 Litre Per Minute (LPM) to 240 LPM. It had decreased from 550 LPM to start with to 190 LPM on January 13.

    Many homes have been broken in various levels within the land-subsidence areas whereas water from the aquifer was always flowing down with nice drive.

    Amid widespread concern over the destiny of the sinking city, the Supreme Court is scheduled to listen to on Monday a plea looking for the court docket’s intervention to declare the disaster in Joshimath as a nationwide catastrophe.

    OPINION | Joshimath catastrophe a results of deliberate negligence

    According to the trigger checklist of January 16 uploaded on the apex court docket web site, a bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices P S Narasimha and J B Pardiwala would hear the petition filed by Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati.

    Several state-run establishments together with ISRO have been directed by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and the Uttarakhand authorities to not work together with media or share data on social media on the Joshimath state of affairs with out prior approval.

    The course got here after satellite tv for pc photographs launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation confirmed the speedy fee of subsidence in Joshimath between Dec 27 and January 8, fuelling issues over the state of affairs, at the same time as Uttarkhand Minister Dhan Singh Rawat mentioned on Saturday that the ISRO photographs have been withdrawn.

    Meanwhile, particular prayers have been provided by locals at Nrisingh temple in Joshimath on Sunday to avoid wasting the city from the land subsidence disaster, a former official of Badrinath temple Bhuvan Uniyal mentioned.

    A yagna was carried out on the temple by native folks praying for the city to emerge unhurt from the present disaster, Uniyal mentioned.

    The Rawal or head priest of the famed Badrinath shrine, Easwaraprasad Namboothiri, additionally urged authorities to cease the initiatives that hurt nature and the folks of the hilltop city.

    DEHRADUN/JOSHIMATH: Two extra lodges have been dangerously leaning in direction of one another whereas wider cracks have appeared close to Auli ropeway and in different areas of land subsidence-hit Joshimath on Sunday.

    Also, the movement of water elevated from a suspected underground channel burst in JP Colony within the Marwari space of the city after a brief decline a few days again.

    Muddy water has been percolating down from it always since January 2 however consultants usually are not certain about its origins.

    Disaster Management Secretary Ranjit Kumar Sinha mentioned a continuing vigil is being maintained on the tempo of water percolation within the space which has been fluctuating.

    The strategy of demolishing two adjoining lodges Malari Inn and Mount View which have been declared unsafe was nonetheless underway.

    Around 100 metres from the location, two extra lodges – Snow Crest and Comet – have tilted dangerously in direction of one another and have been vacated as a precautionary measure.

    ALSO READ | Gag order on Joshimath: NDMA asks govt our bodies, consultants to not share knowledge to keep away from ‘confusion’

    “The gap between the two hotels was around four feet earlier but now it has narrowed to just a few inches with their roofs nearly touching each other,” Puja Prajapati, daughter of Snow Crest proprietor, mentioned.

    Wider cracks have appeared close to the Joshimath-Auli ropeway whose operation was suspended over every week in the past when land subsidence aggravated.

    The 4.5 km ropeway, thought of certainly one of Asia’s largest, connects Joshimath situated at 6000 ft with the snowboarding vacation spot of Auli at an altitude of 9000 ft.

    A crack round 4 inches huge and 20 ft lengthy has appeared close to the partitions within the ropeway premises, ropeway engineer Dinesh Bhatt mentioned.

    A resort proprietor in Singdhar ward mentioned the cracks within the space widened on Saturday evening.

    The water movement from an unknown supply within the Marwari space has elevated from 190 Litre Per Minute (LPM) to 240 LPM. It had decreased from 550 LPM to start with to 190 LPM on January 13.

    Many homes have been broken in various levels within the land-subsidence areas whereas water from the aquifer was always flowing down with nice drive.

    Amid widespread concern over the destiny of the sinking city, the Supreme Court is scheduled to listen to on Monday a plea looking for the court docket’s intervention to declare the disaster in Joshimath as a nationwide catastrophe.

    OPINION | Joshimath catastrophe a results of deliberate negligence

    According to the trigger checklist of January 16 uploaded on the apex court docket web site, a bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices P S Narasimha and J B Pardiwala would hear the petition filed by Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati.

    Several state-run establishments together with ISRO have been directed by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and the Uttarakhand authorities to not work together with media or share data on social media on the Joshimath state of affairs with out prior approval.

    The course got here after satellite tv for pc photographs launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation confirmed the speedy fee of subsidence in Joshimath between Dec 27 and January 8, fuelling issues over the state of affairs, at the same time as Uttarkhand Minister Dhan Singh Rawat mentioned on Saturday that the ISRO photographs have been withdrawn.

    Meanwhile, particular prayers have been provided by locals at Nrisingh temple in Joshimath on Sunday to avoid wasting the city from the land subsidence disaster, a former official of Badrinath temple Bhuvan Uniyal mentioned.

    A yagna was carried out on the temple by native folks praying for the city to emerge unhurt from the present disaster, Uniyal mentioned.

    The Rawal or head priest of the famed Badrinath shrine, Easwaraprasad Namboothiri, additionally urged authorities to cease the initiatives that hurt nature and the folks of the hilltop city.

  • Disaster administration capability in Odisha will get Rs 400 crore increase

    By Express News Service

    BHUBANESWAR: In view of the altering local weather situations, the federal government on Wednesday determined to additional strengthen the catastrophe administration capability of the State by extending newest gear and intensive coaching to the frontline organisations like ODRAF and hearth service models.

    The State government committee underneath Disaster Management Act which met right here underneath the Chairmanship of Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mahapatra was knowledgeable that round Rs 400 crore might be required for additional enchancment of the catastrophe administration system, and empowering the frontline unit engaged in mitigating affect of the disasters.

    The proposal for Post Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) was mentioned within the assembly. It was determined {that a} fast PDNA for the current heavy rains and floods can be carried out. After correct evaluation of the wants, further assist can be mobilised for long run restoration, reconstruction, restoration and future harm discount.

    Development Commissioner and Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) Pradeep Jena apprised the assembly that PDNA can be carried out in collaboration with National Disaster Management Authority and National Institute of Disaster Management.

    He stated sectors like housing and resettlement, safety of civic facilities together with the well being and academic infrastructure, ingesting water, native essential infrastructure wants like roads and bridges would be the main parts for PDNA. The Chief Secretary directed OSDMA to finish PDNA in a few month.

    Jena requested departments involved to submit utilisation certificates in opposition to the SRC grants already launched to them for aid, restore, restoration and distribution of varied help to the individuals.

    The Revenue and Disaster Management division was requested to determine flood susceptible villages having inadequate flood and cyclone shelters and construct extra flood shelters in these areas.It was additionally determined to strengthen and heighten the flood embankments within the weak areas like Bari, Dhamnagar, Gop and different riverside villages as a everlasting measure.

    BHUBANESWAR: In view of the altering local weather situations, the federal government on Wednesday determined to additional strengthen the catastrophe administration capability of the State by extending newest gear and intensive coaching to the frontline organisations like ODRAF and hearth service models.

    The State government committee underneath Disaster Management Act which met right here underneath the Chairmanship of Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mahapatra was knowledgeable that round Rs 400 crore might be required for additional enchancment of the catastrophe administration system, and empowering the frontline unit engaged in mitigating affect of the disasters.

    The proposal for Post Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) was mentioned within the assembly. It was determined {that a} fast PDNA for the current heavy rains and floods can be carried out. After correct evaluation of the wants, further assist can be mobilised for long run restoration, reconstruction, restoration and future harm discount.

    Development Commissioner and Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) Pradeep Jena apprised the assembly that PDNA can be carried out in collaboration with National Disaster Management Authority and National Institute of Disaster Management.

    He stated sectors like housing and resettlement, safety of civic facilities together with the well being and academic infrastructure, ingesting water, native essential infrastructure wants like roads and bridges would be the main parts for PDNA. The Chief Secretary directed OSDMA to finish PDNA in a few month.

    Jena requested departments involved to submit utilisation certificates in opposition to the SRC grants already launched to them for aid, restore, restoration and distribution of varied help to the individuals.

    The Revenue and Disaster Management division was requested to determine flood susceptible villages having inadequate flood and cyclone shelters and construct extra flood shelters in these areas.It was additionally determined to strengthen and heighten the flood embankments within the weak areas like Bari, Dhamnagar, Gop and different riverside villages as a everlasting measure.

  • Over 900 killed, 600 injured in Afghanistan after large earthquake in japanese area

    A strong earthquake struck a rural, mountainous area of japanese Afghanistan close to the Pakistani border early Wednesday, killing not less than 920 individuals and injuring 600 others, authorities stated. Officials warned the demise toll would probably rise.

    Information remained scarce on the magnitude 6.1 temblor that broken buildings in Khost and Paktika provinces. Rescue efforts are prone to be difficult since many worldwide help companies left Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover of the nation final yr and the chaotic withdrawal of the U.S. army from the longest struggle in its historical past.

    Neighboring Pakistan’s Meteorological Department stated the quake’s epicenter was in Afghanistan’s Paktika province, simply close to the border and a few 50 kilometers (31 miles) southwest of town of Khost. Such temblors could cause extreme injury, significantly in an space like this one the place houses and different buildings are poorly constructed and landslides are frequent.

    Footage from Paktika province confirmed individuals being carried into helicopters to be airlifted from the world. Others have been handled on the bottom. One resident could possibly be seen receiving IV fluids whereas sitting in a plastic chair outdoors the rubble of his house and nonetheless extra have been sprawled on gurneys. Other pictures confirmed residents choosing by clay bricks and different rubble from destroyed stone homes.

    Photo: Twitter

    Afghan emergency official Sharafuddin Muslim gave the demise toll in a information convention Wednesday. Earlier, the director-general of state-run Bakhtar information company, Abdul Wahid Rayan, wrote on Twitter that 90 homes have been destroyed in Paktika and dozens of individuals are believed trapped underneath the rubble.

    Bilal Karimi, a deputy spokesman for the Taliban authorities, gave no particular demise toll however wrote on Twitter that a whole bunch of individuals have been killed and injured within the earthquake, which shook 4 districts in Paktika.

    “We urge all aid agencies to send teams to the area immediately to prevent further catastrophe,” he wrote.

    In only one district of the neighboring Khost province, the earthquake killed not less than 25 individuals and injured over 95 others, native officers stated.

    In Kabul, Prime Minister Mohammad Hassan Akhund convened an emergency assembly on the presidential palace to coordinate the reduction effort for victims in Paktika and Khost.

    The “response is on its way,” the U.N. resident coordinator in Afghanistan, Ramiz Alakbarov, wrote on Twitter.

    Some distant areas of Pakistan noticed studies of harm to houses close to the Afghan border, but it surely wasn’t instantly clear if that was resulting from rain or the earthquake, stated Taimoor Khan, a catastrophe administration spokesperson within the space.

  • At least 155 killed after sturdy earthquake hits jap Afghanistan

    At least 155 folks have been killed in a 6.1 magnitude earthquake that hit the jap components of Afghanistan on Wednesday.

    An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 hit components of Afghanistan and Pakistan on Wednesday. (Representative picture)

    An earthquake struck jap Afghanistan early Wednesday, killing a minimum of 155 folks, authorities stated.

    Information remained scarce on the magnitude 6 temblor that struck Paktika province.

    The state-run Bakhtar information company reported the element and stated rescuers have been arriving by helicopter.

  • Trim tree branches, safe poles and hoardings: KSDMA forward of climate upheaval

    By Express News Service

    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: With the India Meteorological Department warning of robust wind, the Kerala State Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA) has issued an advisory to minimise accidents. The warning comes amid stories of accidents ensuing from the falling of bushes and hoardings in some locations.
    On Wednesday, the central districts, and some northern districts, acquired remoted rain as a continuation of the summer season showers witnessed within the state for the reason that starting of the month. 

    The met division has forecast rain or thunderstorms in remoted places within the state until April 10. It has, nonetheless, revoked the warning issued to fishermen for April 6 and seven. Instead, fishermen are suggested to not enterprise into the ocean on April 8 and 9. Squally climate, with wind pace reaching 40-50kmph and gusting to 60kmph, is more likely to develop over southwest Bay of Bengal on nowadays. According to the climate predictions, the low strain shaped within the sea on Wednesday might convey gusty winds if it strengthens to a cyclone within the coming days.

    The catastrophe administration authority has strongly suggested in opposition to standing, and parking autos, underneath bushes when robust wind blows. On personal premises, folks ought to trim precarious tree branches, and in public locations, the native our bodies must be alerted on such bushes. 

    The base of billboards, hoardings, electrical posts and flag poles must be strengthened when it’s not raining to forestall accidents. Besides tools positioned precariously need to be secured correctly, the advisory mentioned.

    Further, the KSDMA has urged folks to maintain doorways and home windows closed, and to keep away from them. The advisory additionally warned in opposition to standing on the terrace. People dwelling underneath thatched roofs, sheet roofs or weakly-secured buildings ought to contact the KSDMA management room on the quantity 1077. They must be put together to maneuver to safe buildings when alerted by the authorities.

    With the robust wind having the potential to wreck electrical posts and features, the general public has been suggested to contact the management room of KSEB (on the quantity 1912) or KSDMA in such circumstances. People ought to chorus from making makes an attempt to restore such harm, mentioned the advisory. 

    People who work early within the morning — together with those that distribute milk and newspapers — ought to watch out for stay wires which have fallen into water on the street. Those working in fields ought to take comparable precautions, whereas these engaged in building actions ought to cease work and transfer to safer places throughout heavy wind and rain, KSDMA mentioned.

    Rain forecast until April 10
    The met division has forecast rain or thunderstorms in remoted places within the state until April 10. It has, nonetheless, revoked the warning issued to fishermen for April 6 and seven. Instead, fishermen are suggested to not enterprise into the ocean on April 8 and 9

  • Rivers in Deoria in tough type… can repeat the historical past of 1998!

    Rivers of Deoria district have crossed the hazard mark attributable to incessant rains and launch of water from barrages. Due to which the strain on the bonds has began rising. There can be leakage from the dams at many locations. About three thousand acres of crops within the district have been utterly submerged within the waters of Saryu, Rapti and Gorra rivers. The water of the Saryu river is creating strain on the historic Ramjanki Marg. Due to which this highway has been closed. Seeing the horrible type of river Rapti and Gorra, individuals of about 200 villages of Rudrapur Cachar space have began searching for a secure place, if this situation continues, the rivers of the district can repeat the historical past of 1998. The water degree of rivers is repeatedly rising in 4 districts of Deoria district. Major rivers stream. In which Saryu, Rapti, Gorra and Chhoti Gandak rivers are distinguished. The little Gandak is normally calm. This time additionally it’s beneath the hazard mark, however Saryu, Rapti and Gorra create havoc virtually yearly. This yr additionally attributable to heavy rains and water coming from the mountains, the water degree of those three rivers is repeatedly rising. On Saturday morning, the Saryu river crossed the hazard mark of 66.50 meters in Barhaj and reached 68.20. Rapti river Bhedi crossed the hazard mark of 70.50 meters to 72.10 meters and in Pidra Ghat the water of Gorra river crossed the hazard mark from 70.50 meters to 72.50 meters, whereas these three rivers had been 10 cm beneath on Friday night. Due to the leakage on the dams, 150 villages are at risk, because of the rise within the water degree, greater than two dozen locations have began leaking on the embankments of Rapti and Gorra. On Friday, water began leaking close to Karanpur village on Pandey Majha-Jogia dam of Gorra river. Despite flood preventing by the flood division, leakage began at 11 locations from Sheetal Majha village to Karanpur on this bandh. Not solely this, the water of Gorra river on Ratanpur highway close to Pachaldi intersection got here within the situation of overflow. After a number of efforts by the flood division and villagers, the leak was introduced below management to some extent. Many villages together with Sheetal Majha, Karanpur, Sylhta, Pidra Ghat, Gajan Dehrauli, Bhusaul, Pidri, Mallahpuran are at risk because of the strain of Gorra river, whereas dozens together with Rapti river Tighra Khairwa, Hadha, Majha Narayan, Bankati, Niba, Marhaura There is fixed strain close to the villages. At current, 52 villages of Doaba and 64 villages of Cachar are at risk zone because of the water strain of Rapti and Gorra rivers. Saryu river is determined to create havoc. Saryu river is flowing above the hazard mark for nearly a month, however for the final three days The river appears to be like determined to create havoc. Due to the rise in water degree by about 10 cm in 14 hours, water has entered in half a dozen localities of Barhaj city. At the identical time, many villages together with Vishunpur Dewar, Parasia Dewar, Bhadila in Cachar area are Marund. Due to the rise in water, the crop has been submerged over 1000 acres. Due to which there was a critical disaster of fodder for cattle. Jugaad boats, tubes and thermocols of autos lacking from the market, elevated demand in flood-prone areas The strain began. Due to which the leakage began all over the place. At current, the site visitors on Ram Janki Marg has been closed. With the assistance of the villagers, the executive employees is busy in closing the leak. Due to the leakage, there’s an environment of chaos within the villages positioned adjoining to Ram Janki Marg, as Ram Janki Marg acts as a bridge for these areas. If this highway is damaged because of the strain of water, then the water of Saryu could cause havoc in a number of dozen villages. People have began remembering the horrific scene of 1998. The Saryu, Rapti, Gorra and Choti Gandak rivers prompted a number of destruction within the district because of the launch of water by Nepal in 1998. People who had seen the destruction of that point instructed that within the floods of 1998, a one-storey home was utterly submerged and there was heavy injury to life and property, if the water degree doesn’t stabilize then the rivers of the district can repeat historical past once more. Due to worry, the neighboring villagers are guarding the entire night time, as a result of because of the rising water, the dams are utterly broken and may break anytime, if the dam breaks, then there will probably be enormous destruction in about 150 villages of Doaba and Cachar space. District Officer Ashutosh Niranjan instructed that the water has elevated, however the state of affairs is below management. The flood division has been placed on full alert and the workers of different departments of the district have been placed on obligation. Water pressured areas and dams are being monitored. The district administration is totally ready to cope with any state of affairs. .

  • Collector Shri Dharmesh Sahu gave directions to maintain preparedness for catastrophe administration maintaining in thoughts the warning of heavy rain

    Collector Shri Dharmesh Kumar Sahu has directed the Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Municipal Officer and Tehsildar to arrange for catastrophe administration maintaining in thoughts the warning of upcoming heavy rains. He has requested all of the involved officers, workers to stay alert. In order to keep away from accidents, use of native sources to forestall motion of water over bridges and platforms, preserve cow dung and vermi secure in Gauthans and canopy paddy with cap cowl in paddy procurement facilities and preserve it secure via correct drainage. directions have been given. He urged them to pay attention to the prevention of water-borne illnesses throughout the wet season and keep away from stagnation of water particularly close to water sources like hand pumps. Along with this, he instructed to take different precautions. He appealed to the folks to watch out throughout the wet season.

  • Relief Commissioner opinions catastrophe administration operations by videoconferencing

    Ms. Rita Shandilya, Secretary and Relief Commissioner, Department of Revenue and Disaster Management, Government of Chhattisgarh, at this time by video conferencing from Mantralaya Mahanadi Bhavan, Nodal Officers of Disaster Management of Raigad, Rajnandgaon, Raipur and Sukma, Disaster Mitra Scheme, District Disaster Management Plan, Detailed details about rescue and administration was taken from District Fire Protection Plan and LU. He inquired concerning the actions of catastrophe administration together with registration in NDMIS portal underneath income e book round 6-4 on the district degree.
    The Secretary has instructed the officers of the involved districts to expedite the collection of the catastrophe pal volunteers for the implementation of the catastrophe pal scheme and ship the data to the Revenue and Disaster Management Department by 15 April 2021. He Scout and Guide, NCC, NSS underneath the catastrophe pal scheme. And instructed to hitch the volunteers of Nehru Yuva Kendra and take part in an increasing number of ladies.

  • NDMA member highlights have to rethink Disaster Management Act

    Reflecting on main classes from the Covid pandemic, National Disaster Management Authority member Kamal Kishore mentioned the National Disaster Management Act had main loopholes that should be plugged and that the “next generation of disaster management effort has to invent an urban model”.
    “The pandemic has taught us that risk is not confined. Risk ripples across sectors and geographies. We have to address the notion of systemic risk as opposed to silos of different hazards. From that perspective, I think the Disaster Management Act has to play a role of managing risk as a whole. We may have had a mixed experience of application of the law,” Kishore mentioned at an Center for Public Research webinar taking a look at “Lessons for Urban Governance Futures from the Pandemic.”
    “Whether (the Act) was sufficient, clearly not. Now we know that it was not sufficient because it never visualised the scale of the pandemic that could happen … There is a starting point there … which of course need to be revisited in light of what we’ve learned,” he added.
    In one instance, Kishore mentioned that there isn’t any city-level catastrophe administration staff. Because of this, if a big metropolis has three districts, there are three groups beneath the supervision of the state.
    “It is a huge omission. This doesn’t really work … The act doesn’t talk about how coordination will happen when multiple administrations are affected,” he mentioned, including the instance of coordination between states which can be sending displaced individuals and states which can be receiving them.
    “Ninety percent of migrant workers did find a viable way of getting home but did we do that in the most efficient manner? Perhaps there is room for improvement there,” he mentioned.
    He complimented the catastrophe administration constructions of Odisha, particularly with regard to cyclones. “A large part of that success is community-based mechanisms. The cyclone structures on the cost of Odisha are not managed by the government, but by communities.”
    The legislation additionally speaks of minimal requirements of reduction for individuals affected by disasters dwelling in reduction camps. “Perhaps it is time to think beyond relief camps. The experience of the pandemic has taught us that people may be in relief camps but they may be affected and what are the standards we should apply when displacement happens.”
    Finally, Kishore highlighted the impression of “an event like this on municipal finance”, particularly in India’s smaller cities closely depending on parking charges, lodge taxes, and extra.
    Before NDMA, Kishore led catastrophe threat discount efforts on the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
    Also talking on the occasion, Daksha Shah, Deputy Executive Health Officer, Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) mentioned that there was vaccine hesitancy initially, however now many of the considerations have been allayed. Only the federal government has needed to persuade those who each vaccines are equally efficient, she mentioned.
    “We have still not tapped the extent of the private sector. We already have models in TV … in the routine health services and access, can we use the private sector in a big way?” Shah mentioned.