25.05.21

Survey: Less than 1% positivity rate in Haryana rural areas

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The had launched a Health check-up scheme in about 5,000 villages on May 15 following an increase ofCovid-19cases in rural areas ofHaryana.

So far, 75,000 Covid tests have been carried out in rural areas of the state. Out of them, only 562 have people have tested positive so far a positivity rate of 0.7%. With this, health department officials said they have been able to contain Covid spread in rural areas.

In 164 rural areas of Gurgaon with a Population of over 3.8 lakh, only 24 people have tested positive. Around 1.7 lakh people in these villages have been screened so far, out of which 1,480 were found to have influenza-like illnesses (ILI).

Healthcare workers are conducting door-to-door healthscreeningcamps covering each household in every village in Haryana.

IIT Ropar develops device to monitor ambient temperature during vaccine transportation

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Researchers at theIndian Institute of Technology(IIT), Ropar, have developed a first-of-its-kind IoT device AmbiTag which records real-timeambient temperatureduring thetransportationof perishable products, body organs andblood, Vaccines etc.

AmbiTag is an USB-shaped device that continuously records the temperature of its immediate surroundings from -40 to +80 degrees in any time zone for a full 90 days on a single charge.

Most of the similar devices available in the international market record data only for a duration of 30-60 days. The device has a range of in-built features to customise logging intervals, time zone, and alarms.

The AmbiTag temperature data log advises the user whether the transported item is usable or the cold chain has been compromised during the transportation. This information is particularly critical for vaccines, organs, and blood transportation in the Indian scenario.

Defer use of biometric machines for PDS ration: Depot holders

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The Himachal Pradesh State Depots Association has urged the to defer the use of biometric machines for the distribution of ration to card holders in all government fair price shops in the state immediately.

Associations state spokesperson Sudarshan Sharma said that these machines posed the risk of the spread of Covid among the ration card holders as well as the depot holders. He added that in view of the rise in Covid cases, the card holders were also hesitating from using the machines to avail of the ration from the fair price shops.

He said the families of 5,000 depot holders and 18.50 lakh consumers were under the constant threat of contracting Covid while using these biometric machines at the depots.

A new study found a significant loss of bird species in all modified landscapes in Uttarakhand. Both natural oak-dominated forests and modified forests were studied.

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The Western Himalayan temperate forests of uttarakhand are Home to a large number of endemic bird species.

Six main types of land use were studied, including natural oak forests, degraded oak forests (Light use), lopped oak forests (heavy use), pine forests, agricultural planting areas, and places with buildings.

The results revealed that was low in Monoculture areas and urban areas.

It also observed a significant decline in some of the habitat guilds in areas where land-use change occurred.

Habitat guilds are groups of bird species that prefer similar habitats.

Uttar Pradesh: Single window nod for ethanol plants

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The is working out a plan for single window clearance system for setting up ofethanolplants. Applications under this system will have to be cleared within 15 days, failing which it will be deemed as approved.

Directions have been issued for promotion of ethanol manufacturing in the state under the Centres Ethanol Blended Petro Programme.

The state government is also promoting manufacture of ethanol from sugarcane and Cereals. Under this, 54 projects of ethanol production from sugarcane have been taken up, along with seven projects for making ethanol from rice, wheat, barley, maize and sorghum.

Jhalsa forms war rooms to help people in distress amid rising Covid figures

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With the second wave of the pandemic here, theJharkhandLegal Services Authority (Jhalsa) established a central war room in Ranchi and other units in the districts which will be operational for 24×7 to help people in distress, mainly those who need Covid-related assistance.

The districtwar roomswill coordinate with patients and the District Administration, including the civil surgeons, to provide assistance to patients down with Covid-19 and others requiring help.

Bihar government sends Rs one crore to cyclone-hit Lakshadweep

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Acting at the directive of chief ministerNitish Kumar,Bihargovernment sent a financial assistance of Rs one crore toLakshadweepfor accelerating relief and rehabilitation works in theTauktaecyclone-hitisland.

The official said the Bihar government decided to send the to Lakshadweep after reports began pouring that Tauktae has left behind a trail of destruction in the countrys smallest union territory.

Consisting of 36 islands with an area of 32 sq km, Lakshadweep, an archipelago, came under the impact of heavy rains and strong winds of the cyclone.

Three government district hospitals in Chhattisgarhs Bijapur, Narayanpur and Kabirdham districts have been awarded the Certificate of Excellence by the central government. Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel and Health Minister T.S. Singh Deo have congratulated the Health Department and the field officers of the districts for their dedicated services

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The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare awarded the Bijapur district hospital the National Quality Assurance Standard (NAQS) Certificate for providing excellent healthcare and better treatment to patients.

The Target Certification Certificate has been given to Narayanpur and Kabirdham district hospitals for providing excellent delivery related Services.

Pithampur industrial area of Dhar district provided jobs to the 75000 employees working in around 1000 micro small medium enterprises (MSME) industries which is located in 5 sectors of Pithampur industrial area Dhar district during the second wave of lockdown.

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The MSME is very important sector which supports the supply of essential goods like food item, medicines, edible oil, soaps, pharmaceuticals EMPLOYMENT. It supports GDP, generates revenue in form of GST tax.

According to sources 30 percent of GDP is supported by MSME and also contributes to 30 percent of Indias export.

PM Narendra Modi announces Rs 1,000 crore aid for Tauktae-ravaged Gujarat

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Assuring all support from the central government to rebuild all that suffered severe damage by cyclone Tauktae, Prime MinisterNarendra Modi announced financial assistance of Rs 1,000 crore for immediate relief activities inGujarat.

The PM surveyed the Union territory of Diu, Una taluka of Gir-Somnath district,Mahuvataluka of Bhavnagar and Jafrabad taluka of Amreli. He was accompanied by CM Vijay Rupani, chief secretary Anil Mukim and additional chief secretary, revenue, Pankaj Kumar.

This assistance will be applicable to people from all states that have been affected by the cyclone. The central government will shortly send an inter-ministerial team to visit Gujarat and assess the extent of damage, based on which further assistance will be given.