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NEWS
आवरण
BRIEFS
कथा
GOOD SAMARITANS TO BE REWARDED FOR
TAKING ROAD ACCIDENT VICTIMS TO HOSPITAL
cash incentives to people who take seriously
injured people to the hospital within the golden
hour. Golden hour is the one hour period after a
traumatic injury and there is the highest likelihood
of preventing death by providing prompt medical
care to the victim. Under this scheme, a cash
ccidents on the highways are common but prize of ₹5000 and a certificate will be given. It
Amany people lose their lives as they don’t has been named Good Samaritan. An individual
get timely help. The World Health Organization Good Samaritan can be awarded a maximum of
has set a target to reduce the number of people five times a year. There will be 10 national-level
killed and injured in road accidents by half by awards for the most worthy Good Samaritans,
2030. The central government is aiming to reach who will be selected from all those who have been
this target five years before that i.e. by 2025. In awarded during an entire year, and they would be
order to realize this goal, the Motor Vehicle Act given an award of ₹100,000 each. The ministry is
2021 was implemented with strict rules. Now the also going to launch a portal soon which will have
Ministry of Road and Transport has announced complete information about Good Samaritans.
GOVT ACHIEVES TARGET OF INDIA BECOMES FIRST COUNTRY
OPENING 8,300 JAN AUSHADHI IN WORLD TO START COMMERCIAL
KENDRAS BEFORE DEADLINE PRODUCTION OF NANO UREA
f the good intentions are aligned to the spirit of
Iservice and determination, goals can not only be ndia has taken a massive step to reduce urea
fulfilled but can be achieved before time as well. Iimports by starting commercial production
This holds true for the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Jan of Nano Urea thus becoming the first country
Aushadhi Pariyojana. The number of Jan Aushadhi in the world to do so. It started production in
Kendras providing affordable medicines to the June and more than one lakh bottles of Nano
people has now reached 8,300 demonstrating Urea are being produced every day. Till now,
the Central Government’s commitment towards India has produced more than 5 million bottles
the people. These targets of Nano Urea. On
have been achieved before October 1, its spraying
the March 2022 deadline. was also tested for
Now the Prime Minister the first time through
has set a target of taking a drone in Bhavnagar,
this number to 10,000 by Gujarat. This initiative
March 2024. It should is significant as
be recalled that the government’s first target of urea accounts for 82% of the total nitrogen
8,300 centers was met in September this year, six fertilizers consumed in India at present and its
months ahead of the deadline. Under this scheme consumption has registered an unprecedented
launched on 1st July 2015 to provide affordable increase in the last few years. Urea consumption
and quality medicines to the common people, is estimated to reach 37 million metric tonnes
1,451 medicines and 240 surgical instruments are during the year 2020-21. Its excessive use
being made available at 50 to 90 percent cheaper is dangerous for the environment and it also
rates through Jan Aushadhi Kendras. reduces the potentiality of nutrients.
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