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In an indication that people of the state breathe polluted air for most part of the year, the cities in Rajasthan have recorded a particulate matter (PM) 2.5 concentration more than the Central Pollution Control Boards (CPCB) safe limits of 40 ug/ m3 with only a few exceptions.

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

For the first four months (January-April) of this year too, all the monitored cities of -Ajmer, Alwar,Bhiwadi, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Udaipur and Pali have seen a PM 2.5 concentration of more than safe limits of 40 ug/m3 and more than triple the WHO limits of 10 ug/m3, according toNational Clean Air Programme(NCAP), the countrys flagship programme for better air quality in 122 cities, launched in 2019.

Among the operational Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Stations (CAAQMS) in the state, the highest monthly Average PM 2.5 concentration of 103 ug/ m3 was reported at Rajasthan State Industrial Development and Corporation in Bhiwadi.

According to an assessment by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) and theRajasthan Pollution Control Boardin December 2020, the Bhiwadi Industrial Area contributes around 65% to the industrial pollution load of the region (Jaipur-Alwar-Bhiwadiair shed). Bhiwadi has a total of 328 air polluting

industries.

Meghalaya to create 5L jobs, says Conrad

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

Chief minister Conrad K Sangma visited theDon Bosco Technical School, Shillong, and distributed completion certificates and appointment letters to the students who passed, even as he said the government intends to create five lakh jobs.

He also said the

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government has a target of creating five lakh job opportunities in different sectors and assured that the government would partner with Don Bosco Technical School in a larger way to achieve this target.

Cachar 1st in health services in Assam

June 14, 2024 by rawan239

Cachar district ofAssamhas bagged the award for excellence in various fields of Health Services among 33 communities of the state in theSwasthya Seva Utsav, which was held recently as per the guidelines ofGunotsavof the Education department.

Cachar has the highest number of grade ‘A’ hospitals. Twenty-two government hospitals in the district have been adjudged grade A .
Nalbaridistrict holds the second position on the list. Twenty-two hospitals in Nalbari have also secured seats of excellence. However, their position is much lower than that of the Cachar district hospitals, reports BB Goswami.

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not only fares poorly in lifestyle disease indicators, but also accounts for a high Percentage of obesity and hypertension cases in comparison to many other states.

The latest Lancet report on Metabolic non-communicable disease Health report of India: Indian Council of Medical ResearchIndia Diabetes (Icmr-INDIAB) study’ confirmed that Telangana has over 25% central obesity and hypertension cases.

In generalised obesity cases, Telangana stands along withAndhra Pradesh, Odisha, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Puducherry, Manipur, Mizoram, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Chandigarh, Haryana and Delhi. The findings of the study were published in the journal The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology’.

As far as abdominal obesity and hypertension cases are concerned, Telangana again fares poorly with over 25% of its Population affected by these lifestyle diseases. Medical experts said there is a close link between abdominal obesity and triglycerides.

A total of 1,13,043 individuals 79,506 from rural areas and 33,537 from urban areas were part of the ICMR-INDIAB study conducted across India between October 18, 2008, and December 17, 2020.

Telangana also has a lot to worry with diabetic and pre-diabetic population hovering between 7.5%-10% among the southern states, the report said.poorly.

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