Ensure sanitation in villages, Collector tells officials
The Hindu
B.R. Ambedkar directs officials to improve sanitation in villages to prevent seasonal diseases, inspects schools and Anganwadi center.
Collector B.R. Ambedkar on July 18 (Thursday) directed the officials concerned to ensure proper sanitation in all villages to prevent spread of seasonal diseases.
In spite of heavy rain, he visited Obulayya village of Vepada mandal in the district and expressed displeasure over the piling up of garbage in several streets of the village. He asked the Health, Panchayat and other departments to work in coordination to ensure cleanliness and health of the people. He also inspected the Anganwadi centre and school in the village and verified enrolment of students and distribution of textbooks.
Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot has sought a report from the State government on a complaint that the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) had taken up works amounting to ₹387 crore in violation of rules in Varuna and Srirangapatna Assembly constituencies, allegedly on Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s oral instructions.
“We are organising a health research convention, which comprises a couple of workshops, community-based learning, and also cardiac care. We also included a one-day seminar on medical education, how medical education has evolved in India and the U.K., and what we can learn from each other” said Dr. Piruthivi Sukumar Dean of the International Faculty of Medicine & Health, University of Leeds during his interaction with The Hindu.