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DRONE WILL BE USED TO DELIVER
MEDICINES TO CHAR DHAM PILGRIMS
o protect pilgrims visiting Char Dham from any referral support system (a back-end system)
Thealth problems that may arise during their in collaboration with AIIMS Rishikesh, Doon
journey and to deal with medical emergencies, a Medical College, and Srinagar Medical College.
three-tiered health infrastructure is being built. Ambulances will also be available for life support
This apart, the government has decided to use and emergency transportation on the Char Dham
drones to deliver medicines in high-risk areas Highway. During the travel period, postgraduate
during an emergency. Kedarnath, Badrinath, (PG) students will be deployed to provide
Gangotri, and Yamunotri are all 10,000-foot- healthcare. Furthermore, the website and portal
high pilgrimages in the Garhwal Himalayas. In will be able to inform pilgrims about weather
the event of an emergency in such areas, the conditions. There will also be information on
government will make arrangements for drones the location of health facilities en route, call
to deliver medicines to devotees. centre phone numbers, pre-travel screening, and
It has also been decided to create a strong emergency helpline numbers.
NANO DAP WILL MAKE THE LIFE OF
FARMERS EASY, PROFITS WILL RISE
nder Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership, effectiveness as one bag of DAP fertiliser.
Uthe country is rapidly becoming self-reliant Previously, the Indian Farmers Fertilizer Cooperative
in fertilisers. The country has achieved another Limited (IFFCO) began producing 150,000 bottles of
major achievement in this direction. Nano DAP has nanourea (500 ml) per day at its Kalol plant in Gujarat.
now been approved, following Nano Urea. Prime On August 1, 2021, commercial production began as
Minister Narendra Modi has described this decision well. 212 lakh bottles (each 500 ml) were sold in the
as a significant step towards making farmers' lives country in 2021–2022, while 3.06 lakh bottles were
easier. Prime Minister Modi made the remarks in exported to Sri Lanka. 201 lakh bottles were sold in
response to Union Chemicals and Fertilizers Minister the country during 2022–23 (12 December 2022),
Mansukh Mandaviya's tweet. while 0.6 lakh bottles were exported to Nepal. One
One bottle of Nano DAP will have the same bottle of nanourea costs Rs. 225.
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