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Hans India
28-06-2025
- Health
- Hans India
Take proactive measures to make Nandyal garbage-free dist: Collector
Nandyal:District Collector G Rajakumari has ordered the MPDOs, EOPRDs, and panchayat secretaries to take proactive responsibility in transforming Nandyal into a garbage-free district. She emphasised that collective and sincere efforts were essential to ensure cleanliness in rural areas under the Swachh Survekshan Grameen 2025 initiative. The Collector issued these directives during a one-day district-level workshop held at the Centenary Hall at the Collectorate on Friday, aimed at sensitising key officials on improving rural sanitation outcomes. Addressing the workshop, the Collector stated that special focus must be placed on maintaining hygienic conditions in villages, especially as evaluation teams from Swachh Survekshan are expected to visit the district soon. These teams, under the guidance of the Academy of Management Studies (IIMS), will inspect sanitation activities and award ranks based on cleanliness standards. Villages will be assessed on sanitation efforts at primary health centres, market places, Anganwadi centres, schools and other areas with high public footfall. Officials were directed to ensure that accurate data is updated in the PR-1 App. Furthermore, ASHA and ANM workers have been instructed to upload photos of unhygienic areas using the Vector Hygiene App. Upon receiving these alerts, panchayat secretaries must promptly act to clear garbage and verification must be done by health workers. With the onset of monsoon, there is also a heightened risk of diarrheal diseases, prompting the Collector to advise MPDOs to remain vigilant and take preventive action. The Collector also highlighted that the Chief Minister is personally reviewing PGRES and village secretariat surveys. Therefore, district and mandal-level officials must prioritise timely resolutions of grievances. She also instructed MPDOs to personally review applications under the 'Thalliki Vandhanam' scheme and coordinate with departments concerned to ensure swift resolution. Requests for medical and financial aid must be forwarded to the district administration without delay for consideration under the Chief Minister's Relief Fund. The workshop concluded with a PowerPoint presentation by the master trainer on action plans and implementation strategies under the Swachh Survekshan Grameen framework. Notable attendees included DPO Lalitha Bai, Deputy CEO Subba Reddy, RWS SE Manohar and DLP Officer Manjula Vani.
Hans India
03-06-2025
- Health
- Hans India
Collector calls for malaria prevention
Kurnool: District Collector P Ranjith Basha has directed officials to implement effective measures for the prevention of malaria and other mosquito-borne diseases. As part of the Malaria Prevention Month being observed from June 1 to June 30, the Collector unveiled an awareness wall poster on malaria at the Sunayana Auditorium in the Collectorate on Monday. Speaking on the occasion, the Collector stressed the need for a coordinated effort to curb the spread of diseases like malaria, dengue, and chikungunya, which are commonly transmitted through mosquitoes. He instructed concerned department officials to intensify preventive actions throughout the district. The Collector emphasized that with the onset of the monsoon season, officials must ensure there is no stagnant water in rural and urban areas. He directed the District Panchayat Officer (DPO) and Municipal Commissioners to take necessary steps to prevent water stagnation, and to implement proper sanitation measures, including cleaning water tanks and carrying out chlorination. During door-to-door surveys, he instructed field staff to immediately photograph any blocked drains or water stagnation and upload them on the Vector Hygiene App. He emphasized the need for prompt action by sanitation teams to clear such blockages without delay. Special attention must be paid to children under five years of age and pregnant women. If anyone exhibits symptoms such as fever, they must be promptly taken to the nearest health center, the Collector instructed ICDS officials. He also highlighted the risk posed by potholes on roads, where stagnant water can become breeding grounds for mosquitoes. The Ro&B Department was asked to ensure there is no water accumulation in such locations and RWS department told to address pipe leakages, as freshwater stagnation.
