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200 HIV + Babies Are Born in Mizoram Annually

Aizawl, Aug 12 : An estimated 200 babies are born annually with HIV through their mothers in Mizoram, Unicef consultant Lallianzuala said in Aizawl today.

Addressing a two-day training on Follow-up Care for HIV Exposed Infants for medical officers and counselors, Lallianzuala said there have been 22,000 to 26,000 pregnant woman in the state annually.

Out of which 0.8% are exposed to HIV and if proper care and treatment are not provided more than 100 infants would die of AIDS between the age of one to four, he said.

State health minister Lalrinliana Sailo, while addressing the training said that blood samples of 17,729 pregnant women were tested during last year and efforts were being made to test the blood samples of at least 22,000 pregnant women this year.

Sailo said that efforts should be made to ensure that all the women receive counselling and HIV tests during pregnancy to avoid high rate of infant mortality due to infection of HIV in the prenatal stages.

Mizoram Loses Rs 9.66 Crore on Rice Per Month

Aizawl, Aug 12 : The Mizoram government has incurred a loss of Rs 9.66 crore per month for procurement of additional rice at economic price per month.

The government has been compelled to procure additional 80,000 quintals of rice per month as the state's quota, which is based on the 2001 Census, is far from meeting the actual requirement of the present population, including floating population amounting to two lakh, an official statement said today.

Based on the 2001 Census and the national norms of 36 kg per family per month, Mizoram receives 28,410 quintals of rice for Above the Proverty line (APL), 14,700 quintals for BPL and 9100 quintals for AAY monthly.

However, till March 2010 the state had recieved an additional allotment of 39,050 quintals of rice for APL due to the Mautam-related rice shortage. This additional allotment was discontinued from April 2010 following which the APL quota was reduced to 28410 quintals.

Owing to earnest request by the Mizoram government, the Centre has granted additional allocation of 54,340 quintals per month for three months from July to September, in addition to earlier special allocation of 21,380 quintals, the statement said. This would considerably reduce the procurement of rice at economic cost, it added.

Mizoram Gets Relaxation in CPMF Recruitment Criteria

Aizawl, Aug 11 : The Home Ministry has announced relaxations for Scheduled Tribe candidates from Mizoram for the recruitment into the Central Paramilitary Forces (CPMF), official sources said here today.

''Union Home Minister P Chidambaram has approved the proposal of Mizoram Governor for the relaxation in education and physical standards for the ST candidates from Mizoram for recruitment of constables in CPMF,'' the sources said.

As informed in writing by the Union Home Minister, the required qualification for entry is reduced to Class VIII and a height requirement for male candidates is reduced from 162.5 cm to 160 cm for ST candidates from the state.

The relaxation would be applied in the recruitment to be made by CPMF with effect from August 1, 2010 for a period of one year.

The position would be reviewed based on the outcome of the recruitment process for 2010-11, the sources added.

Assam Dam Project May Continue: Jairam Ramesh

New Delhi, Aug 12 : With concerns being raised over the adverse effects of the Lower Subansiri hydroelectric project in Assam, Environment and Forests Minsiter Jairam Ramesh Thursday indicated that it may not be scrapped, though efforts will be made to minimise the downstream impact.

"I cannot assure that the project will be stopped, but we will take all necessary measures to ensure there is no adverse effect of Subansiri on the downstream area," Ramesh said replying to a calling attention motion in the Rajya Sabha on the environmental impact of big dams in the northeastern region.

"I can't become the minister to stop all projects," Ramesh added.

The minister said that he will visit Assam Sep 10 and consult experts and the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC), which is building the dam, to find ways to minimise the environmental damage.

NHPC is developing the 2,000 MW Lower Subansiri Hydro Power project in Dhemaji district of Assam.

An eight-member expert committee from IIT-Guwahati, Gauhati University and Dibrugarh University has recommended a thorough review and redesign of the 115-metre high dam on the Subansiri river, a tributary of the Brahmaputra. Environment groups and the All Assam Students Union have demanded the immediate stoppage of work.

The expert committee submitted its report to NHPC in June.

Clarifying that the concept of downstream impact is a recent one, the minister said that for future projects, it will be ensured that these issues are also considered.

"For all the projects which have not got clearance so far, we will not be insensitive as in past. River basin and downstream studies will be conducted and if a project has an adverse impact, it will not be given environmental clearance," Ramesh assured the House.

The minister said that dams were critical not only from the point of view of creating clean electricity but also from the strategic point of view.

"The dams are also of strategic importance. If we don't build dams on the Siang River (in Arunachal Pradesh), our claim from China will weaken," he said adding: "The dams in Bhutan are also of strategic importance so don't say anything against our dams in Bhutan".

Ramesh said that while rivers in Arunchal Pradesh had potential for producing 50,000 MW of power, harnessing the potential without damaging the environment was the challenge.

The minister added that an audit of already constructed dams is also being undertaken to ensure their viability.

Northeast Players Head Delhi’s Soccer Graph Northwards

By Jonathan Selvaraj

New Delhi, Aug 12 : With a credible quarter-final spot and an undefeated record, the Delhi state soccer side may have come back from the recently concluded Santosh Trophy with plenty to feel proud about.

One of the stars of their performance was Tuishim Mashangva who top scored for the state with five goals.

Along with Tuishim, two others- Golmei and David Ngaite are from the Northeast. Originally from Manipur, Tuishim, Golmei and David are symbolic of the emergence of players from the Northeast in the capital’s football circuit.

While the aforementioned names are all part of the senior squad, there are many of their fellow states persons even in the secondary leagues. Robert Haokip, is a 17 year old Manipur native who plays for the Hans Club in Delhi’s B division.

Robert says “the reason I came to Delhi was to play soccer. In my state, it was impossible to get into a good club side. I played for a club, but it was always difficult to get much playing time. The truth is that in Delhi there is far less competition.

If you are reasonably good it’s much easier to get into a club.” Just 6 months into his Delhi sojourn, Robert took part in selection trials for the Delhi U-19 team and was picked to be a part of that team. “In Manipur, there is no way I could have made it to the state side so easily.”

But lack of competition isn’t the only reason for players from the Northeast to come to Delhi. NK Bhatia, Secretary of the Delhi Soccer Association says “we also get a lot of players, who are students or are working.

Where they come from, educational and work opportunities are less. When they are here, they try to continue with the sport simultaneously.” Its not an empty claim — Robert originally came to the capital to study.

Bhatia also sees the influx of players as a sign that things are looking up for football in Delhi. “We have finished 5th in the Santosh trophy - its no minor achievement.

The fact that so many people are playing in our league- not just from Northeast, but also from, Haryana, Goa Punjab and even from foreign countires means Delhi is creating a good name.”

Bhatia cites the recent Santosh Trophy success of Bengal which had several outside players as an example “ Delhi is not the only team with players from outside.

Even Bengal takes out of state players. Robin Singh is from Delhi, while Denson Devadas is from Kerala. If we are getting good players from other states, it will only help to boost competition amongst our own players.”

Indian Army's Special Recruitment Drive in Northeast India

Agartala, Aug 12 : The Indian Army has given a special dispensation for the youth of northeast India to join the military, an official said here Wednesday.

"Among the eligibility criteria to join Indian Army, the minimum height required for the northeast India youth is 157-160 centimetres as against rest of India's requirement of 169 centimetres," Assam's Silchar-based Army Recruitment Office director Colonel Sanjeev Bajpai told reporters.

He said for the tribals, the minimum educational qualification is Class 8 pass while for the others it is Class 12 pass to join the army as soldiers, soldier-clerks, store keepers-technical, soldiers-technical and nursing assistants.

The tribals constitute 27 percent of northeast India's total population of 38,857,769, according to the 2001 census.

"We will take whatever number of youths who want to join the Indian Army from the northeast, if they fulfil the eligibility criteria. There is no quota or vacancy posts systems for them," Bajpai said ahead of a week-long open recruitment rally in Tripura beginning Aug 23.

There are special categories for sportsmen of state and national level, sons of former soldiers and war widows, widows, and National Cadet Corps (NCC) 'C' certificate holders, he said.

"Frequency of holding open recruitment rallies in northeast India have been increased of late to encourage youth of the region to join the Indian Army and lead a proud life," Bajpai added.

Indigenous Paddy Thresher May Address Labour Shortage Crisis

By M. J. Prabu

Guwahati, Aug 12 : The unit priced at Rs. 35,000 was exhibited at the Rashtrapati Bhavan

Unlike in the west, not much mechanisation has taken place in the agriculture sector in the country.

“Even those using machines hold a grievance that they cannot use it all through the year, or they are not available on rent when needed.


Mohammed Fazlul Haque, Moirabari village, Assam standing next to his invention. Photo: Special Arrangement

Blissfully ignorant

“And our agriculture experts keep on harping that mechanisation helps increase production, blissfully ignorant about the lack of its popularity among farmers,” says Mr. Kishore Kalita, Fellow, National Innovation Foundation, Guwahati, Assam.

“While this is the stark reality in many places, on the other side there are hundreds of farmers-turned-innovators coming up with something new to address a specific problem in their locality or region.

“These inventors develop new devices practically every alternate day in the hope that they could solve not only their problems but also of others,” he adds.

Backyard scientists

These backyard scientists are in no way inferior to the other so called successful entrepreneurs. The only thing they lack is media support and funding, according to him.

Mr. Mohammed Fazlul Haque from Assam developed a paddy thresher that does not cut the paddy chaff into bits and pieces but throws them out whole.

Traditionally farmers thresh paddy by beating it on the ground and clean it by dropping it before a fan for removing the dirt and dust particles.

In some places, cattle are made to walk over the harvested paddy bunches and yet in some places pedal operated threshers are used.

Some farmers also thresh paddy using commercial threshers tailored for different kinds of crops.

These multipurpose threshers chop the paddy chaff into small bits and render them unfit for use as cattle do not eat these cut pieces. Farmers also cannot sell the cut pieces of straw thus losing additional revenue.

Benefits

According to Mr. Fazlul, by using his machine the whole paddy stalk can be obtained instead of chopped pieces. The nutritional value is conserved in the whole stalk and fed to cattle or sold.

The machine, fitted with a spike tooth cylinder, and semi cylindrical concave can be adjusted by changing the length of each spike.

There is no sieve or shaker and the grains fall directly from the concave gap and are cleaned by the blower just below the concave.

Power generation

It runs on 5 hp power (either stationary engine, electric motor or tractor can be coupled) and the average feed rate is 300 kg/h (paddy crop). It can also support feed rate up to 900 kg/h (mansuri variety grown in Assam).

Says Mr. Fazlul:

“Especially for paddy crop, right from raising the seedlings to harvesting, labour requirement is quite high and villages today face a serious shortage of manpower.

Per acre income

The returns from per acre yield for paddy are not so remunerative compared to the labour charge and market price one gets today. For those continuing to grow their paddy crops, my device definitely provides a good solution.”

The farmer adds that he started working on developing the machine from 2003 and after developing many prototypes came up with this final version in 2005.

According to a report from the Department of Agriculture, Assam, “The machine is the first indigenously manufactured thresher in the region and proves to be a gift to the paddy growers of the region."

Made to order

Till date Mr. Fazlul has sold more than 75 machines in different parts of the state. He delivers the machines based on order in a week's time.

The unit priced at Rs. 35,000 (excluding prime mover and cost of transportation) was exhibited the Rashtrapati Bhavan recently at the grassroot innovation exhibition organised by National Innovation Foundation (NIF) India, which is also supporting him under the Micro Venture Innovation Fund.

For more information readers can contact Mr. Md. Fazlul Haque, Moirabari village, Morigaon district, Assam-782126, Mobile: 98648 67012.