NEW GUIDELINES TO BE FORMULATED FOR DIALYSIS CENTERS

Responding to the complains of many patients taking treatment at the dialysis centres , the Maharashtra government has decided to formulate a new policy for such centres , the guidelines of which will need to be strictly adhered to .
The state health minister , Deepak Sawant told that the new policy will be ready in 3 months .
"The first meeting on framing the guidelines was held yesterday . We were periodically receiving complaints that patients are being handled carelessly by dialysis centres" , Sawant told PTI.
Sawant said that the centers will be told to restrict the no. of dialysis to three in a day .
There is also a severe staff shortage in these centers upon which he said , "There is a need to increase the number of technical staff , but before that the number of nephrologists has to be increased "
"While providing good service to the patients , the atmosphere and the standard parameters should be followed by these centres . At present a centre handles more than 3 patients in a day and the standard time to do dialysis of a patient is 3.30 hours . But many times , each patient does not get more than two and a half hours" , he said.
Hence the 3 patients limit will be set . Along with this the use of dialyser will also be have to limited to a specific period of time .
This can be definitely be seen as a people-friendly step take by the Maharashtra Government and will make the dialysis process more hassle free and effective . 

APURVI CHANDELA SETS A WORLD RECORD !!

Indian shooter Apurvi Chandela not only won a gold in the woman's 10 metre air rifle event at the Swedish Cup Grand prix but also set a new world record ! She scored 211.2 in the event , thus surpassing the highest ever score of 211 scored by the Chinese Gold Medalist Yi Siling .
The silver and bronze went to Swedish shooters Astrid Steffensen (207.6) and Stine Nielsen (185.0).
Chandela said , " This gold at Sweden has further strengthened my resolve to bag a medal at the Rio Olympics this year , The support , encouragement and wishes received from my well wishers from Rajasthan has stood me in good stead in various international tournaments ."
Chandela's past achievements include four medals at the Intershoot Championship at The Hague and a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow 

Aamchi Mumbai and Dilwaali Delhi in world’s top 25 cities

In a recent study conducted by the international real estate consultancy JLL, Indian cities Mumbai and Delhi have made it to the top 30 of the list of the world's most powerful , productive and connected cities of the world .According to it, Mumbai was ranked 22 and Delhi made it to the 24th position.These two cities have now become a global hub for various multinational companies. In terms of connectivity we all know that Mumbai is one of the best cities when it comes to public transportation systems .Meanwhile in Delhi the metro has done a fabulous job of connecting places .The quality of real estate have also reached a global standard.Beside this , the government initiatives and an economic growth rate of more than 7 percent helped the cities to make it in this list.  

This is definitely a proud moment for all Indians however initiatives and efforts should be taken so that more and more cities of India can make it to the list.
Here is a list of some initiatives that should be undertaken to make our city world class.
First and foremost thing any city needs is a flawless electricity and internet connectivity
Quality education provided by world class schools , colleges and universities which play a major role in the development of an overall good society .
Awesome infrastructure right from roads,airports,railways to affordable housing for all
Skill development program to create job opportunities world class employees
A well managed waste disposal system using 3 “R”s REDUCE REUSE RECYCLE.
What else do you think is important for a city to better itself ? Mention in the comments below .

Ganga Rejuvenation by Army Battalions

River Ganga is one of the most important river in India not only due to it's religious significance but also due to the fact that it provides water to 11 states and almost 40% of the population .In the recent years Ganga has been very severely polluted .As the pollution of Ganga is increasing ,  Ministry of Water Resources and Ganga Rejuvenation has created the Ganga task force with the help of army battalions to explain demerits of polluting river and to spread awareness among people about it's importance. They would also carry out plantation drives across the bank and encourage people to make Ganga pollution free . Keeping an eye on the industrial units which discharge effluents into the Ganga will also be one of their important duties . People residing there can complain about the same .Four battalions have been hired for this purpose for a period of five years. For one battalion the cost will be Rs 75 crore making a sum of Rs 300 crore which will be the expenditure for the next five years. These battalions comprise of ex-servicemen who live along the banks said Najeeb, a senior social specialist of Clean Ganga. Since the minister is guiding rules and function of battalions, final role would be decided after the process is completed. The battalions would be stationed at critical points from Gaumukh in Uttarakhand to Ganga Sagar in West Bengal.
If this plan is successful we could hope to  see a Cleaner and less polluted Ganga in the Future.

Save Ganga , Clean Ganga !!!
(TOI)

Delhi students show the way!

Delhi students have been in the forefront when it comes to encouraging people to abide with the odd-even scheme and to leave their cars at home , and to opt for buses , metro or cycles instead . Most of the students have their winter break going on and they have decided to use this time for generating awareness among the people .

Mitali , a Class VI student said , " we appeal to the public to not follow the rule under the fear of being penalised but should voluntarily do so. If few people take the lead , many people will follow them ." Isn't she absolutely  right ? 

The students took to the road wearing masks and showing posters with various messages . Many students cycled to the north campus on Friday shouting slogans like ,"Save Delhi , Save India" .

Srija Gautam , a Hindu College student said , " The formula might pose certain difficulties in the beginning as a majority of people find travelling by cars comfortable . But we have to make a start somewhere and now is the time . Save Delhi , Save India!"

The students have vowed to restrict the use of cars to only Sundays and use the metro or cycles to reach school depending upon where they stay .

Thousands of volunteers are helping the traffic police in making the pilot plan a success , that will stay in force till 15th January. Thousands of civil defence volunteers , traffic police personnel , enforcement teams of the Delhi government's transport department and authorized sub-divisional have been deployed to implement the scheme by the Delhi Government . If the scheme is violated , it will attract a penalty of Rs 2000 under the relevant sections of the Motor Vehicles Act .

Source : DNA 

A plan for cheaper Metros for Tier 2 cities

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Metros have become a necessity in the modern India . While the bigger cities have the luxury of using them  , most of the smaller ones don't have the metro facility yet .  A very important and crucial breakthrough has been made ; this is regarding the development made by Delhi metro rail co-operation . They have developed a metro system which will cost them  70% less than   the one which are currently built in the country . This is suitable for tier 2 cities and is far more economical . Due to which a large number  of cities will be benefited

 and in this way a well established network of Metro will be available . This plan is under consideration and the report of this development have been submitted to urban development minister Venkaiah  Naidu . In the response of the report Naiduji  said , "We will study it and will decide on implementing it". Metros provide a lot of advantage due to which government is keenly interested in development of it on a large scale and if this proposal is accepted than surely this will revolutionize the Metro system not only for public welfare but also for the government . Some of the advantages of Metro are it does not produce pollution and helps in avoiding traffic congestion . Specially when India has claimed that it will reduce its CO emission to 33% ;this technology is the key. The more important thing to note is that the undergoing Kochi metro project is being completed well before it's deadline . Usually such projects in India miss multiple deadlines .The first coach was delivered 5 months before time and almost 70% of the part has been built in India showing India’s current development in such kind of Technology . Soon , people will be able to use the metros in smaller cites as well .

MAHARASHTRA GOVERNMENT TO WAIVE TAXES FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES

(PC Indianautosblog)

Keeping in mind the growing pollution levels in Mumbai , the Maharashtra government will provide various tax waivers to electric vehicle buyers . Mumbai is following Delhi's footsteps when it comes to air pollution . The tax waivers may include waiving value added tax , road tax and registration charges .

The Union Power Minister Piyush Goyal said , " I am committing to you publicly that Maharashtra will waive VAT , road tax , registration for all electric vehicles in the state ".He also said that initially the scheme will be launched in a few cities of Maharashtra , he had discussed this issue with the Union Government and was hopeful of implementing it .
He added , "I can assure you we will make that happen . We want to see faster roll out of electric vehicles . Not only Reva , but all electric vehicles in the country ."

On 21st December , particulate matter at four places in Mumbai exceeded 300 micrograms per cubic meter . For air quality to be good , the limit is 100 micrograms . More of such efforts should be taken by the government in the near future until the situation goes out of hand . Delhi has recently started the odd-even car plan to curb the pollution levels .

Online Kidney Donation : A simple and powerful process

Kidney transplant has become a serious issue in India with a huge gap between the numbers of donors and no of patients.Beside this no coordination between the government and the health Organization is adding oil to the fire and hence black marketing is been seen in various parts of India.So in order to overcome these problems and for the betterment of the patients Government has came up with a new DRAFT.

What does the DRAFT suggests?

Some of the key features of the Drafts are

• Patient should register centrally through a web portal.
• The registration will be approved by a Kidney advisory Committee.
• The person should be less than 65 years old.
• The person should have gone for dialysis for more than 3 months before the transplant
• Patients with no dialysis access will be urgently listed.
• Patients with end stage renal disease will be given high priority.
• An agreement will be signed between the State Government and Health Organization for better coordination.

What will be the possible outcome?

Well considering the current scenario this is a great move as patients will get priority according to the situation of patients and will benefit them on a long term.Also a well coordinated system will ensure that there will no black marketing .Currently the donation process which is a big legal maze will is supposed to get simplified through this draft.This is surely going to ensure that needed patients get the organ at the  right time.This will add transparency in the process of organ donation.Various states will be linked and if there is no receiver in that state than organ will be transported to the state will there is a need,this is a much needed approach.However a green channel should be developed to make this more efficient.

ORPHANED KIDS CALL FOR STOP OF FARMER SUICIDES .

'JAHAR KHAU NAKA' (don't consume poison) , is a play , being performed by 14 children of farmers who committed suicide recently . These children currently live under the acre of Nashik-based Adhartirth Adharshram orphanage .Through the play , they will be showing the farmers , the tragic turns their life took after their parents committed suicide . For this , they will be visiting the districts of Maharashtra which are worst affected by the drought .

The children will also be meeting CM Devendra Fadnavis on 24th January and perform the play in front of him which will mark the end of their state-wide performance . It is a minimalistic play with no major props or designs or stage demands . It will be performed outside most tehsildar offices because debt-ridden farmers interact with these government authorities on a regular basis .

The vehicles carrying the cast and property flash unique banners , one of which reads," If an African of mixed descent who lost his father at an early age can become the President of the US ; if a newspaper delivery boy can become the President of India and a dalit can write the country's constitution , there is a reason to hold on to your precious lives ..... Dear farmers , Jahar Khau Naka."