School children to get honey along with mid-day meals?
Bengaluru, September 25: Following the direction from the Ministry of Human Resources, the Primary and Secondary Education department has decided to provide honey along with the Mid-day meals to the school children, sources said.
In a circular issued to all state governments, the Ministry of Human Resources said that the honey has Immunity power, Carbohydrate, Amino acids, Nutrients, Minerals and Rich protein which will increase the hunger among children besides providing energy and help digest the food very easily. It would also help convert the calcium. If the children consume honey regularly, they would develop immunity power and keep themselves away from normal health disorders like Bacterial infections, Cold, Allergy and Asthma. It would also help control the blood level, it is said.
But the officials were in confusion on how to supply honey along with the mid-day meals. The honey could be given by mixing it with hot milk. It would be difficult to give it separately. But the decision to this effect was not yet taken, the officials said.
Following the advice from the National Honey Bees Corporation coming under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, the Ministry of Human Resources has issued the order. According to a study by the Switzerland-based Honey Bees Research Centre, the honey has more than 600 useful factors. Based on the nutrient values, the honey is considered the best digestive, it is said.
Meeting was held with the Prime Minister and tested various kinds of honey and found that the honey has good nutrients. The societies, units and Companies producing honey were asked to supply quality honey to the children, it is said.
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Karnataka govt directs municipal corps to regulate, prohibit pigeon feeding
Bengaluru (PTI): The Karnataka government has issued directions to municipal corporations across the state to regulate and prohibit feeding pigeons in public places, citing serious public health concerns.
Deputy Secretary to Government V Lakshmikanth has written to the Urban Development Department requesting it to issue directions to the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) and all municipal corporations to take immediate steps to implement the measures.
In an official note dated December 16 issued by the Health and Family Welfare Department and released to the media on Wednesday, the department said uncontrolled feeding of pigeons in public places has resulted in large congregations of birds, excessive droppings and serious health concerns, particularly respiratory illnesses linked to prolonged exposure to pigeon droppings and feathers such as hypersensitivity pneumonitis and other lung diseases.
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"The commissioner, the Greater Bengaluru Authority and the Commissioners and chief officers of other municipal corporations shall take necessary action to mitigate the causes of dangerous disease spread by pigeon and enforce specified guidelines in their respective jurisdiction," the note said.
According to the department, these include a prohibition on feeding pigeons or causing pigeons to be fed in areas where it may cause nuisance or pose a health hazard to the public. Pigeon feeding shall be permitted only in designated areas in a controlled manner, subject to certain conditions.
"The designated areas may be selected in consultation with stakeholders. The responsibility for upkeep of the designated areas and compliance to the directions shall be taken up by some charitable organisation or an NGO. The feeding in designated areas shall be permitted only for some limited hours in the day," it said.
The note further stated that authorised officers of local authorities shall issue on-the-spot warnings and may impose fines for violation of the order, or lodge complaints to prosecute offenders under Sections 271 (Negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life) and 272 (Malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
It also directed local authorities to conduct public awareness campaigns, including the display of signboards, banners and digital messages, explaining the health hazards associated with pigeon droppings and feathers, the content of the regulatory directions and penalties for violations, and alternative humane methods of bird conservation that do not endanger public health.
