We are working towards Female Foeticide free Dakshina Kannada: DHO Ramakrishna
Mangaluru: “The district administration is committed towards cleaning the district off female foeticide” Dakshina Kannada District Health Officer (DHO) Dr. Ramakrishna said in a press conference on Wednesday.
Addressing the press conference here at the Mangaluru Press Club, Dr. Ramakrishna, along with his team elaborated about the various schemes and programs, the district health administration is offering to the people of the district.
Dr. Ramakrishna said that his team is primarily focusing on the well being of girl child, and hence their main aim is to make the district female foeticide free, and also to make sure that the pregnant women in the district gets proper treatment.
Elaborating more on the schemes and programs for child welfare, District’s Surveillance officer Dr. Rajesh, added that several ‘Nagu Magu’ Ambulances have been deputed in the district which are only for pregnant patients, in addition with the 29 108 ambulances, making the average reaching time of ambulances only 20 minutes.
“The Urban Primary Health Centres (UPHC) have also been opened in the district while two bike ambulances are operating, to reach out to people in remote locations or in distress” Dr. Rajesh added.
Dr. Ramakrishna also added that a special Malaria control programme has been put in place, which led by Dr. Arun Kumar, who is thriving to make the district Malaria free.
Speaking of the stress management and suicide prevention programme for schools and college students, the DHO informed that a team of Psychologists and Psychiatrists have been formed who are visiting schools and colleges and conducting workshops and seminar on ‘how to face exams’ and ‘stress management’, while a helpline for the schools have also been opened for such cases.
“Schools or students can contact the helpline, in case students are undergoing depression, and we will immediately counseling for them” he added.
Mangalore THO, Dr. Naveen Chandra Kulal, Dr. Arun Kumar, Dr. Ratnakar and other officials were present during the press conference.
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Taj Mahal top earning ASI monument through ticket sales from FY19-20 to FY23-24: Govt
New Delhi, Apr 3 (PTI): The iconic Taj Mahal in Agra earned the "highest income" through the sale of tickets among the ASI-protected monuments from FY19-20 to FY23-24, according to data shared by the government.
Union Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat shared the data in a written response to a query in Rajya Sabha.
He was asked the amount that the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has received from selling entry tickets to various monuments in the last five years, year-wise and monument-wise; and the monuments that have received the highest income through selling entry tickets in the last five years.
In his response, the minister shared the data in a tabular form for cycles of financial years ranging from FY19-20 to FY23-24.
According to the data, Taj Mahal earned the top slot for all five years.
The Mughal-era architectural wonder was commissioned by Emperor Shah Jehan in the 17th century and it is considered one of the most beautiful buildings in the world.
In FY19-20, the Agra Fort in Agra and Qutub Minar in Delhi were in the second and third positions.
In FY20-21, the Group of Monuments Mamallapuram in Tamil Nadu and Sun Temple, Konark were in the second and third positions. In FY23-24, Qutub Minar and Red Fort of Delhi were in the second and third positions.
