As a precautionary measure for school students, HJ Doshi Ghatkopar Hindusabha Hospital organized a free Pediatric Health Check-up Camp for Abhyudaya School in Ghatkopar (West) on Tuesday.
At a time when drug consumption is on the rise in the country, the Maharashtra government has decided to adopt a program for drug addiction and rehabilitation, a centrally sponsored scheme called the National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction. NAPDDR was prepared and implemented by the Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment for the period 2018 – 25. The proposal will be tabled before the state cabinet to be held on Wednesday afternoon.
The key feature is to use a multi-pronged strategy and the action plan aims to reduce the adverse effects of drug abuse in the country. Some of the activities covered under this include awareness building programs in colleges and schools, community based peer led interaction and intervention programs for vulnerable adolescents and youth, parent-led workshops and seminars, treatment facilities and capacity building of service providers .
Maharashtra Energy Minister Nitin Raut on Tuesday advised residents of the state to use electricity sparingly and said there would be no load shedding due to shortage of coal. “At present, Maharashtra is facing a shortfall of 3,000 MW per day. I urge citizens to use electricity very carefully between the peak hours of 6-10 in the morning and evening,” said Raut. He said that the government is in touch with Union Coal Minister Prahlad Joshi and Union Power Minister RK Singh for the last two months.
At present, units in Maharashtra generate 13,186 MW of electricity per day and the state also buys power from private companies. Four units of the state government are closed due to shortage of coal and three due to maintenance issues.
After the Sakinaka rape and murder incident, Mumbai Police is all set to launch a new counseling program for women who have survived rape, other sexual assaults and domestic violence. Officials said that through this initiative they will help survivors deal with the trauma caused by an incident. Once released from jail, the accused will also have to undergo counseling sessions to ensure that the offender is not committing such offenses again.
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