The World Population Awareness Fortnight is being observed from June 27 to July 10, under which Dr Gitanjali Singh, Senior Medical Officer (SMO), Muzaffarpur, today apprised the field workers of the Health Department at various places, including Jadla village and general public of the importance of permanent and temporary methods of family planning. On this occasion, Dr Gitanjali Singh introduced new and permanent methods of family planning, including oral pills, copper-T, PPIUCD, shadow contraceptive pill, intra-contraceptive injection. Dr Singh said the Health Department had also introduced pills which are also very safe for breastfeeding mothers. This pill has no side effects on women’s health as it is not a hormonal pill. “These new tools are more effective, convenient and tested,” she said. Dr Singh appealed to the field staff to make the couples aware of the importance of the moto ‘small family happy family’ through group meetings.

Flood control measures in place

The district has taken every preventionary measure to tackle any untoward situation such as floods ahead of the monsoon season. Flood control rooms have been set up in the district. The helpline of flood control room is 01823-227472. Similarly, the control rooms have also been up at tehsil level too. 01823-220016 is the contact number of tehsil Nawanshahr, 01824-264666 of Banga tehsil and 01885-220075 of Balachaur tehsil. Deputy Commissioner Dr Shena Aggarwal said these control room numbers could be contacted to share any information related to floods or to lodge a complaint. She said any problem related to floods would be resolved on a priority basis as the district administration was fully committed to preventing any untoward incident during the monsoons and to protect the lives and property of people.

No more exploitation of safai karamcharis

Chairman of State Safai Karamchari Commission Geja Ram held a meeting today with various department officials. He said the main objective of the commission was the welfare of karamcharis working in various government departments of the state and their exploitation would not be tolerated in any way. He emphasised on providing medical facilities, uniforms and other necessary facilities to karamcharis and also raised another issue in which he said that they would not be allowed to indulge in sewerage related works without masks. He also said the safai karamcharis would only do the cleaning work. TNS