Security for hospitals
The health department would soon make arrangements for deputing special auxiliary police personnel in hospitals.
On Sunday, association president Ajay Kumar said there had been many instances when the patients' attendants attacked doctors. Presence of SAP personnel would check such incidents.
Kumar also said: 'We asked the principal secretary to ensure that there is no interference of the district magistrate or any official in the district health societies
Vintage car exhibition
The Vintage and Classic Car Exhibition, organised by the National Council of Science Museum, was inaugurated on Sunday, on the occasion of International Museum Day.
Nine cars have been put on display in this exhibition. Mercedes Benz 250D, Mercedes Benz 300D, Mercedes Benz 190D, popularly known as Ponton, Morris Minor, Austin, Military Model Jeep (used in World War II) , Willys Jeep, Lincoln Mercury and Mercedes Benz were on exhibition. One belonged to thefirst president of India, Rajendra Prasad.
The chief guest, Ashok Kumar Sinha, said: 'I have been a part of the vintage movement for 50 years. It is a passion to maintain the heritage.'#
Jairam's lecture
Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh, on Sunday, delivered the 4th Pradhan Jwala Prasad Memorial Lecture on Growth counts, environment matters.
The event was organised by Pradhan JP Trust.
Ramesh gave reasons why India should not neglect its environment issue. By 2050 the population of India which stands at 125 crore will increase to 170 crore.
The average age of India in later years would be between 26 to 28 years. This growing and younger population is thirsty for consumption.
Climatic change of the country is a reality. Almost 60 per cent of the agriculture is dependent on monsoon rain. 'So we are most vulnerable to disasters or calamities' he said.
'Public health is a major issue. The depletion on natural resources is also a problem. Pollution is causing cardio vascular diseases and the public is becoming susceptible to cancer. These health expenditures are also leading the people of rural areas to become poor,' he said.
