-The Hindu However, the report found, ‘most of the anganwadi centres and schools, had higher than the perMISsible range of residual chlorine and indicated inappropriate local dosing’ Around 62% of rural households in India had fully functional tap water connections within their preMISes, according to a survey comMISsioned by the Union Ministry of Water Resources to assess the functioning of the government’s marquee Jal Jeevan MISsion. In June, the Centre had reported...
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Proposals for remediation of 1,000 legacy dump sites approved so far, says Hardeep Singh Puri
-The Hindu The actions plans come under the Swachh Bharat MISsion Action plans for remediating around 1,000 legacy landfill sites that contain a total of 12.8 crore metric tonnes of waste have been approved under the Swachh Bharat MISsion, said Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Thursday. Inaugurating the ‘Swachh Shehar Samvad’ and a tech exhibition here, Mr. Puri said under the ‘Lakshya Zero Dumpsite Challenge’ all legacy landfills,...
More »Weighty Issue: Editorial on how obesity impacts India's GDP
-The Telegraph An important cause of this new epidemic is the aggressive marketing and the rising consumption of ultra-processed foods — usually high in salt, sugar and bad fats A report published in BMJ Global Health has revealed that obesity and other conditions related to weight are costing India around 1 per cent of its gross domestic product annually. Overweight and obesity make up the most common lifestyle ailment in India and...
More »Steep rise in food poisoning cases after eating mid-day meals this year: Data -Anil Ashwani Sharma
-Down to Earth Food poisoning cases in Bihar, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh have been highest in the last 6 years Some 979 school students have suffered food poisoning after eating mid-day meals in the first nine months of 2022, according to government data. The data has been collected by the Union government under the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP), a major health programme that is part of the National Health MISsion. Some 120 students...
More »SC issues notices on omnipresent Prime Minister’s images
-The Telegraph Malaise has become such that even rations are being distributed in sacks with photos of PM, says petition The Supreme Court on Monday issued notices to the Centre and the states on a public interest plea that alleges blatant MISuse of government advertisements by ruling parties, and refers to the use of the Prime Minister’s images on Covid vaccine certificates, ration cards and PDS grain sacks. The petition, moved by the...
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