NORTH-EASTERN STATES

Covid: Eight oxygen plants in North East with Japan, UNDP aid

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Three civil hospitals in Meghalaya were on Tuesday equipped with Oxygen-generation Plants with support extended by the government of Japan and the UNDP to help treat critically ill Covid-19 patients.

Japan and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have been supporting Indias response to the pandemic since June 2020 by strengthening the Health and social protection systems, most importantly reviving livelihoods, targeting the most vulnerable Population.

The eight oxygen plants have the capacity to serve approximately 1,300 beds. Each plant produces up to 800 litres of oxygen per minute.

Meghalaya chief secretary launches emergency num 112

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Meghalayachief secretaryRV Suchianginaugurated the nationwide emergency response system (NERS)/emergency response support system (ERSS) or Dial 112.

It is an endeavour of the Union Home ministry to launch a unified response system with a single number for all kinds of emergencies and distress signals from citizens in the form of voice call, SMS, e-mail, panic SOS request, web request and so on.

All these distress signals are sent to the common number 112, the automated facility envisaged to be set up for this purpose in the capital cities of all states and Union Territories to handle all distress signals and provide assistance available to the people in distress within the best possible time. Henceforth, all the existing emergency numbers like 100 (Police), 101 (fire and rescue) and 108 (ambulance), 181 (Women and child care) etc, will be integrated to unified number 112.

Arunachal CM launches tourist e-ILP portal

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Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Thursday launched a web-based application for issue of electronic Inner Line Permit (e-ILP) to tourists in the presence of IT Minister Wangki Lowang, Tourism Minister Nakap Nalo and other senior officers at the Civil Secretariat.

The eILP launched is a great step to serve exclusively the tourists and smoothen their entry in the State. It will ease process of obtaining Inner Line Permit (ILP). There would be no waiting period for tourist eILP; application, approval process is simplified.

The ID card-based registrations with mobile OTP-based self verification and QR Code-based digitally issued ILP, which can be verified by Police personnel at check gates using specially designed mobile based application, will facilitate faster movement of tourists.

In a bid to develop the sector in the northeast, Union minister of ports, shipping & waterways and AYUSHSarbananda Sonowalannounced a slew of major initiatives on Saturday for promotion ofAYUSH in Arunachal Pradesh.

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Participating in a programme at the North Eastern Institute of Ayurveda and Folk Medicine Research (NEIAFMR) at Pasighat in Arunachal Pradesh, Sonowal announced an of Rs 53.72 crore to develop new Infrastructure within the NEIAFMR campus. A new ayurveda college with a student capacity of 30, as well as a 60-bedded ayurveda hospital will be set up inside the campus at Pasighat, leading to direct EMPLOYMENT of 86 posts, in addition to the existing capacity, he said.

The Union minister added that an academic block, two hostels for boys and girls, Sports complex etc were also being planned for the future.

Tripura records highest narcotics haul in northeast: CM Manik Saha

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While batting for a unit of Control Bureau (NCB) to deal with drug trafficking inTripura, chief ministerManik Sahaon Tuesday said the state has recorded the highest seizure of drugs and narcotics in four years in the northeast.

The intelligence report revealed that Tripura is being used as the corridor of drug trafficking in the region, which the State Government would handle with an iron hand, the chief minister stated, adding that from 2018 to August 2022, as many as 2,701 people have been arrested in connection with 1,776 drugs and narcotics-related cases.

Tripura Shares the porous international border with Bangladesh, which is why the state is prone to drug trafficking. More than consumption, Tripura is being largely used as a corridor for drug smuggling.

North Eastern Tea Association celebrates 40 glorious years of service to tea industry

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The North Eastern Tea Association (NETA) celebrated its 40 years of glorious service to the tea of Assam on October 17 at its auditorium in Golaghat with a call to make tea the national drink of India.

Assam Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture minister Atul Bora, who was the chief guest, requested Lok Sabha MP Kamakhya Prasad Tasa, who was present at the function, to take up the matter of declaring tea as the countrys national drink. Bora and Tasa jointly released a logo of NETAs 40 Glorious Years.Tasa stated that after two years, the Assam tea industry will celebrate 200 years and appealed to all stakeholders to bring back the glory of Assam tea, emphasising on quality tea as the mantra.

Centre gives NE states Rs 1,300 crore to manage Covid; Mandaviya holds meet to push vaccine drive in region

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Union Health ministerMansukh Mandaviyahas said theCentrewill provide Rs 1,300 crore Covid-response package to thenortheast.

Utilising this financial aid, from local to district level, medicine procurement, Oxygen stock availability, an increase of hospital beds, including ICUs and pediatric beds, will be done.

On concerns over a possible third wave hitting the country, Mandaviya said the government is prepared to handle the Covid situation even if the number of cases rises in the coming days. Going by Population, Rs 23,000 crore is being distributed among all states. More than Rs 1,300 crore, out of it will be given to the northeastern states, the minister informed.

Mizoramcontinues to top the tally with the highest number of active Covid cases in the northeast with 8,880 cases. Assam has 7,707 active cases, followed by Manipur (6,270), Meghalaya (3,761) and Arunachal Pradesh (1,836). Tripura andNagalandhave 1,538 and 1,153 active cases respectively.

Tripura’s unity mall to display Indo-Bangla products: CM Dr Saha

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Tripura Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha said that the proposed unity mall in Agartala shall showcase the unique products of different states of India as well as Bangladesh. He said, “Bangladesh has shown interest in displaying their products and sought our cooperation. We have also assured them that a dedicated space will be kept in the Unity mall of Tripura for Bangladesh products”.

According to the Chief Minister, this mega project will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 26, 2025. “The Prime Minister has said that he would inaugurate all the Unity malls to be set up in all the state headquarters of the country on January 26, 2025. These Malls are unique in the sense that the local products of India will be displayed for sale in these malls. This project is nothing but a manifestation of the slogan of vocal for local”, said Dr Saha.

It is also worthy to be mentioned here that the mall would be set up at Jute Mill complex located in the outskirts of Agartala city. “We have thought that the mall will be set up at the TRTC complex here in Agartala but the land requirement is on the higher side. This place is quite suitable for carrying out the construction works. The Chief Secretary and other higher officials are here for inspection of the land. Very soon the construction will be started here”, the Chief Minister added during a visit to the Jute Mill area.

The Chief Minister also informed the media persons that the Unity Mall would also have separate spaces for each of the districts of Tripura showcasing the unique products and cultural diversity of the land.


Assam govt announces free power supply to oxygen plants

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The Assam government announced free power supply to encourage setting up of new Oxygen Plants as well as revival of the closed ones to avert any shortage of the live-saving gas amid the coronavirus pandemic.

sources said the decisions will not only help enhance the production capacity to fight the challenge posed by Covid-19 but will also help Assam in its efforts to become the oxygen hub of the Northeast.

The demand for medical oxygen has gone up with the increase in Covid-19 cases in Assam and the Northeast.

Assam has been supplying 12-16MT of medical oxygen daily to Meghalaya.

Sarma has requested Sangma to ensure smooth transportation of goods and passenger vehicles from the Brahmaputra Valley to Barak Valley through Meghalaya, which has over 5,000 active cases with several areas under lockdown.

Tripura tribal woman turns to fish farming for livelihoodA large number of water areas have been created by constructing check dams in the forests of Tripura under Tripura JICA Project. These water areas if utilised to the fullest extent may increase fish production and side by side may ensure livelihood generation for the poor forest fringe dwellers. Forest dependent communities may get an opportunity to give up their traditional practices like jhuming as it degrades forest and adopt pisciculture as their livelihoodAccording to the data provided by the department, the total demand of fish in the state is 96,454 MT and total production of fish in the state is 72,273 MT, so the total deficit of fish in the state is 24,181 MT.

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