Raipur, November 20, 2010
The Congress has alleged that malaria has taken the form of epidemic in the state and has claimed several lives owing to the government’s apathy. The Congress on Saturday demanded from the Governor through a memorandum to ask the government to immediately take preventive measures to check the diffusion of malaria and provide prompt treatment facility to the patients by organising special health camps in the affected regions of the state.
“Where the government is busy in obtaining certificates that it is ahead of other states through fake figures, its citizens are suffering from this dangerous disease that is spreading fast and causing havoc,” said PCC president Dhanendra Sahu.
“The figures pertaining to malaria are macabre in the state it has claimed over sixty lives in just a couple of months and its virus has attacked more than 10000,” Sahu added.
He alleged that the government remained indifferent even in wake of malaria outbreak and did little to control the disease in spite of sufficient through the flux of funds through the World Bank and the Union government.
“The BJP-led state government has completely become impassive and the funds arrived from the Centre for distribution of medicines and mosquito nets are being misappropriated by the corrupt machinery,” he further charged. “Besides corruption, another major reason why the government failed to check this disease is that it does not have malaria link workers for the past two years,” he said.
The state had 2000 malaria link workers who were appointed in 1998 under one of the schemes of World Bank for the tribal populated areas. The job profile of these workers was to conduct blood test, distribute medicines and teach people about preventive methods of malaria in the tribal areas.
“The malaria link workers were doing their work sincerely owing to which the disease never took the form of epidemic and was in control in the previous years, but the BJP government terminated them in 2008 without any reason,” Sahu elaborated.
“The decision of the government cost dear to the dwellers of tribal and remote areas as they were largely dependent on these workers who were receiving mere Rs 500 per month as stipend,” he added.
Sahu said when the workers requested from the Chief Minister and Health Minister to reinstate them, the duo refrained to give any assurance.
“This is unfortunate that the government is still hibernating while all the districts of the state have been gripped by malaria. The people suffering from this disease are not getting proper medical treatment. The government’s health teams and aids are not reaching to the malaria patients and eventually the toll is increasing day-by-day,” Sahu said.
YC workshop begins today
Raipur, November 20, 2010
The state-level five-day workshop of State Youth Congress (YC) – Yuva Drishti 2010 will begin from Sunday. The workshop will be attended by the newly elected presidents of Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha areas as well as master trainers.
Civic health team inspects two mutton shops, seals one
Raipur, November 20, 2010
The municipal corporation’s heath team on Friday inspected two mutton shops located at main road Mova (Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar ward) after receiving several complaints against them. During inspection, the team sealed one of the mutton shops – Ayan Chicken Centre after finding that it was being operated without municipal licence. Similarly, while inspecting another mutton shop – Broiler Industries near Mova overbridge, the team found that owner was operating it without shop establishment licence and had not maintained hygiene in the shop. The team immediately imposed Rs 1000 fine on the shop owner and asked him to obtain shop establishment licence in three days to save his shop from being sealed. On the occasion, MiC member Anwar Hussein, zone 2 commissioner Vinod Pandey, zonal health officer Kamal Narayan Sharma and assistant engineer K Pradhan were also present.
Usendi tours Bandipur Elephant Safari
Raipur, November 20, 2010
Forest Minister Vikram Usendi on Saturday toured Karnataka’s Bandipur Elephant Safari where he learnt pertaining to protection of the elephants from the officials. Usendi also interacted with the villagers dwelling besides the safari and asked how they tackle elephants. Usendi is on a weeklong tour to Karnataka and Kerala to study measures taken there to deal the menace of wild elephants that have cause huge damage in terms of properties and lives back home in Chhattisgarh.
The villagers informed Usendi that the wild elephants from safari do not damage their properties except crops. However, the government gives full compensation against the damage done by the elephants, they said.
Usendi also inspected the elephant proof trench dug at the border of the safari and arrangements of solar fencing.
The Karnataka’s Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife) BK Singh informed Usendi about the measures taken by them to tackle the problem of elephant menace.
According to his itinerary, Usendi will take a tour of Karnataka’s Nagarhole National Park, some 80 kilometers away from Mysore on Sunday. During his tour, the minister would discuss with the officials and locals about the methodology adopted in the region for co-existence of wild elephants and humans.
On November 22, Usendi will tour Bannerghatta National Park, a zoological garden which is about 22 kilometers away from Bangalore. Later, he will also visit the areas affected by the wild elephants. The minister will return to Raipur on November 23 at 1.10 pm via regular flight.
In his weeklong tour, Usendi is accompanied by state’s Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife) Ram Prakash and Sarguja Range Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife) Setty Pannavar.
‘In sports, participation is important, not victory or loss’
Raipur district sports festival concludes
Raipur, November 20, 2010
In sports, the players should not bother about victory or loss as the more important factor is their participation. The views were expressed by School Education Minister Brijmohan Agrawal on Saturday during the concluding and prize distribution ceremony of four-day Raipur district sports festival that was organised under Chhattisgarh Khel Mahotsav 2010 at sports complex Budhapara.
Agrawal hoped that the players would participate in large number in the sporting events that would be held in future. On the occasion, he also announced to provide canvas shoes to the players who participated in the sports festival with owning even a single pair.
The Sports and Youth Welfare Minister Lata Usendi said that if the winners get appreciation from all corners, the ones who lose take a lesion and take part in other tournaments with new energy and enthusiasm.
About 32 different sporting events were organised in these four days and about 3500 players from all parts of Raipur district participated in this sports festival. The Kasdol development block was announced as the overall champion in the tournament while Bilaigarh secured second spot.
There were first, second and third prize in each event. In both individual and group categories, the winners got Rs 1100 each, runners-up received Rs 500 each and those who finished third got Rs 300 each. The total cash prize distributed to the players was Rs 9.50 lakh.
The Congress has alleged that malaria has taken the form of epidemic in the state and has claimed several lives owing to the government’s apathy. The Congress on Saturday demanded from the Governor through a memorandum to ask the government to immediately take preventive measures to check the diffusion of malaria and provide prompt treatment facility to the patients by organising special health camps in the affected regions of the state.
“Where the government is busy in obtaining certificates that it is ahead of other states through fake figures, its citizens are suffering from this dangerous disease that is spreading fast and causing havoc,” said PCC president Dhanendra Sahu.
“The figures pertaining to malaria are macabre in the state it has claimed over sixty lives in just a couple of months and its virus has attacked more than 10000,” Sahu added.
He alleged that the government remained indifferent even in wake of malaria outbreak and did little to control the disease in spite of sufficient through the flux of funds through the World Bank and the Union government.
“The BJP-led state government has completely become impassive and the funds arrived from the Centre for distribution of medicines and mosquito nets are being misappropriated by the corrupt machinery,” he further charged. “Besides corruption, another major reason why the government failed to check this disease is that it does not have malaria link workers for the past two years,” he said.
The state had 2000 malaria link workers who were appointed in 1998 under one of the schemes of World Bank for the tribal populated areas. The job profile of these workers was to conduct blood test, distribute medicines and teach people about preventive methods of malaria in the tribal areas.
“The malaria link workers were doing their work sincerely owing to which the disease never took the form of epidemic and was in control in the previous years, but the BJP government terminated them in 2008 without any reason,” Sahu elaborated.
“The decision of the government cost dear to the dwellers of tribal and remote areas as they were largely dependent on these workers who were receiving mere Rs 500 per month as stipend,” he added.
Sahu said when the workers requested from the Chief Minister and Health Minister to reinstate them, the duo refrained to give any assurance.
“This is unfortunate that the government is still hibernating while all the districts of the state have been gripped by malaria. The people suffering from this disease are not getting proper medical treatment. The government’s health teams and aids are not reaching to the malaria patients and eventually the toll is increasing day-by-day,” Sahu said.
YC workshop begins today
Raipur, November 20, 2010
The state-level five-day workshop of State Youth Congress (YC) – Yuva Drishti 2010 will begin from Sunday. The workshop will be attended by the newly elected presidents of Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha areas as well as master trainers.
Civic health team inspects two mutton shops, seals one
Raipur, November 20, 2010
The municipal corporation’s heath team on Friday inspected two mutton shops located at main road Mova (Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar ward) after receiving several complaints against them. During inspection, the team sealed one of the mutton shops – Ayan Chicken Centre after finding that it was being operated without municipal licence. Similarly, while inspecting another mutton shop – Broiler Industries near Mova overbridge, the team found that owner was operating it without shop establishment licence and had not maintained hygiene in the shop. The team immediately imposed Rs 1000 fine on the shop owner and asked him to obtain shop establishment licence in three days to save his shop from being sealed. On the occasion, MiC member Anwar Hussein, zone 2 commissioner Vinod Pandey, zonal health officer Kamal Narayan Sharma and assistant engineer K Pradhan were also present.
Usendi tours Bandipur Elephant Safari
Raipur, November 20, 2010
Forest Minister Vikram Usendi on Saturday toured Karnataka’s Bandipur Elephant Safari where he learnt pertaining to protection of the elephants from the officials. Usendi also interacted with the villagers dwelling besides the safari and asked how they tackle elephants. Usendi is on a weeklong tour to Karnataka and Kerala to study measures taken there to deal the menace of wild elephants that have cause huge damage in terms of properties and lives back home in Chhattisgarh.
The villagers informed Usendi that the wild elephants from safari do not damage their properties except crops. However, the government gives full compensation against the damage done by the elephants, they said.
Usendi also inspected the elephant proof trench dug at the border of the safari and arrangements of solar fencing.
The Karnataka’s Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife) BK Singh informed Usendi about the measures taken by them to tackle the problem of elephant menace.
According to his itinerary, Usendi will take a tour of Karnataka’s Nagarhole National Park, some 80 kilometers away from Mysore on Sunday. During his tour, the minister would discuss with the officials and locals about the methodology adopted in the region for co-existence of wild elephants and humans.
On November 22, Usendi will tour Bannerghatta National Park, a zoological garden which is about 22 kilometers away from Bangalore. Later, he will also visit the areas affected by the wild elephants. The minister will return to Raipur on November 23 at 1.10 pm via regular flight.
In his weeklong tour, Usendi is accompanied by state’s Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife) Ram Prakash and Sarguja Range Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife) Setty Pannavar.
‘In sports, participation is important, not victory or loss’
Raipur district sports festival concludes
Raipur, November 20, 2010
In sports, the players should not bother about victory or loss as the more important factor is their participation. The views were expressed by School Education Minister Brijmohan Agrawal on Saturday during the concluding and prize distribution ceremony of four-day Raipur district sports festival that was organised under Chhattisgarh Khel Mahotsav 2010 at sports complex Budhapara.
Agrawal hoped that the players would participate in large number in the sporting events that would be held in future. On the occasion, he also announced to provide canvas shoes to the players who participated in the sports festival with owning even a single pair.
The Sports and Youth Welfare Minister Lata Usendi said that if the winners get appreciation from all corners, the ones who lose take a lesion and take part in other tournaments with new energy and enthusiasm.
About 32 different sporting events were organised in these four days and about 3500 players from all parts of Raipur district participated in this sports festival. The Kasdol development block was announced as the overall champion in the tournament while Bilaigarh secured second spot.
There were first, second and third prize in each event. In both individual and group categories, the winners got Rs 1100 each, runners-up received Rs 500 each and those who finished third got Rs 300 each. The total cash prize distributed to the players was Rs 9.50 lakh.
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