Monday, 2 January 2017

In the news: PM announces aid to pregnant women, Karnataka rethinks chewing tobacco ban and more

Government to straightforwardly exchange Rs 6,000 to pregnant ladies

In his deliver to the nation on New Year's Eve, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reported various welfare plans including money related help of Rs 6,000 for pregnant ladies who experienced institutional conveyance and immunize their kids.

The plan intends to lessen maternal mortality by guaranteeing better nourishment for the lady previously, then after the fact conveyance and enhancing the soundness of both mother and tyke. Modi said that pregnant ladies in 53 locale were at that point being given money related help of Rs 4,000 rupees, under a pilot extend.

Despite the fact that the Prime Minister portrayed this as "another plan" in his discourse, the National Food Security Act, which was passed in July 2013, gave a general maternity advantage of Rs 6,000 yet has not been executed yet. States like Odisha and Tamil Nadu that operationalised the plan have been utilizing their own particular assets.

According to Saturday's declaration, the monetary help of Rs 6,000 will now be moved straightforwardly into ledgers of the plan's recipients.

Karnataka to debilitate its restriction on biting tobacco?

In a move that is stressing wellbeing activists, the Karnataka government is rethinking its late restriction on biting tobacco, as per a report in The Hindu. The state has passed a request banning biting tobacco that is sold in sachets as an option gutka prior this year taking after Supreme Court headings.

In a November 24 round, the State Food Safety Commissionarate had guided its officers to uphold the prohibition on enhanced biting tobacco, and gutka and dish masala containing tobacco or nicotine. The audit of this round, The Hindu reports takes after campaigning by producers who hold that, under the law, biting tobacco can be banned just if blended with gutka or dish masala.

Karnataka Health Minister KR Ramesh Kumar told the daily paper that the wellbeing office has looked for legitimate assessment on the issue and, while it will protect people's, the office will redress the round if necessary.

Rourkela on high caution for winged creature influenza

Winged creature influenza of the H5N1 strain has been recognized at Keranga town in Khurda locale of Odisha, taking after which dead feathered creatures were found in the neighboring Keonjhar and Rourkela modern territories. The winged creature influenza reports have set off a high ready call, locale authorities said.

A group of specialists has been brought into Rourkela from Bhubaneswar and a team meeting among authorities from the organization, wellbeing division, Rourkela Municipal Corporation and Rourkela Steel Plant has been held to evaluate the circumstance. The region organization has likewise closed down Indira Gandhi Park for an inconclusive period as a careful step.

In the previous week, dead crows were found in Rourkela city's Central Industrial Security Force state. Three pelicans, two white ibis and one duck were discovered dead with hardly a pause in between after which tests were sent to a Bhopal research center that affirmed the nearness of H5N1. The Odisha government had started separating of chickens on December 28 to guarantee that individuals are not influenced by the flare-up.

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