The motorcycle-ambulance is a new concept in India that is saving lives in remote regions where people had been dying because they could not make it to the hospital on time. This programme is supported by the UNICEF in collaboration with an NGO, Saathi Samaj Sevi Sanstha, and the Health Department
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The 114 km long Rameshwaram to Manamadurai railway line has become country's first green rail corridor. On this stretch there will be zero toilet discharge with trains of the section now equipped with bio-toilets. Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu inaugurated this corridor through video-conferencing on
The State of Madhya Pradesh today declared that 18 districts of the State, taken up by the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, will become Open Defecation Free (ODF) by March 2017. The declaration was made during a State visit by the Secretary, Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Shri
Stents used in heart surgeries will soon cost almost half the present price. This will be made possible with the health ministry's decision to include all types of stents to be put in the National List of Essential Medicines. It is reported that some 5 lakh stents are used in India annually and of
At Allagabad, Global Academy of Public Safety & Habitat Management (GAPSHAM) is conducting hands on training workshop on Community Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) tools for Village Nigrani Samity Members for Open Defecation Free (ODF)village campaign under Swachh Bharat Mission at all 20 blocks of
The Navy yet again pitched in with timely assistance for an organ transplant emphasizing its commitment to social issues by providing a Naval Dornier for the transportation of medical team for heart harvesting and their subsequent return with the harvested heart. On 18 Jul 16, the District Collector
स्वच्छता अभियान से गाँव में कम हुई बीमारी एकल विद्यालय ग्राम - डुमरिया, नारायणपुर संच में आता है। यह अलवर - अंचल केन्द्र से 45 किलोमीटर दूर है। यहां की भूमि मैदानी है। शिक्षा की दृष्टि से पिछड़ा क्षेत्र है। यहां के लोग खेती पर निर्भर रहते हैं। यहां गुर्जर, कोली, डाॅगुर, लखेरा जाति के लोग रहते हैं।
Madhya Pradesh government becomes the first in the country to have a Department of Happiness. Passed by the cabinet on 15th July this will be called "Anand Vibhag". The idea was first mooted by state Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan some three months back. The department will identify the
On the directions of the Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Shri J P Nadda, Ministry of Health launched nationwide “Intensified Diarrhoea Control Fortnight (IDCF)”, here today. The Intensified Diarrhoea Control Fortnight (IDCF) will be observed from 11th to 23rd July across the country. The
Gurugram or Gurgaon may soon become the first city in India to get a full-scale smart grid. This would help the city in getting rid of blackouts and also make it diesel gen-set free. The central government has given a grant of 273 cr of the total budgeted amount of 1382 cr for the first phase
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has identified 100 districts for micro-planning to achieve the targeted total fertility rate of 2.1. It has been found that in 23 districts in 4 states this rate is above 4; in 123 districts in 7 states this is between 3 and 3.9. According to Health Minister JP
Global Academy of Public Safety & Habitat Management (GAPSHAM) conducted skill enhancement training workshop for masons & engineers on techniques of toilet construction in Rurban, Urban & Rural areas under Swachh Bharat Mission at Varanasi, . Approx 100 masons & engineers were trained through a 2