Counter The Environment Change

THE result of environment change, such as the increasing number of unusual and extreme weather events like unusuall rains during the month of September and dry month of July and initial part of August this year in the state capital have forced the environment experts to put their thinking cap on. The sudden change in rain pattern is an indicator that how fast the climatic conditions are switching phases. The climate change phenomenon is already in evidence across the world and state of Uttar Pradesh is not an exception.
On one side world’s major polluters are trying to reach formulae to reduce emission- targets but it still has a long way to go. The damage to environment caused by western countries cannot be repaired easily, it would be years before the damage inflicted is reversed even partially.
Its vital for the states like uttar pradesh, which will be the worst affected by the consequences of climate change. Everyone knows that the state is poorly equipped to deal with these, climatic change process. Now there is urgent need to take steps to prepare for future.
The state population is expected to cross 25 crore in next 10 years. By that time requirements of water and food would be doubled. The state is already facing shortage of food and potable water, and one can see that the state would be extremely water-stressed in the days to come. It gives chill down the spine to think about the situation after 20 years, When the effects of global warming are factored in.
The state is currently facing a lower acreage of arable land provide for the food needs of a far larger population. But the if the climate change is allowed to take place more and more farmers would leave cultivation and flee for urban areas. Unfortunately, this frightening scenario does not seem to have dawned on our policymakers.
The state of Uttar Pradesh must prepare and apply effective safeguards against such an eventuality. The state must be prepared to take some tough measures include resolving contentious issues such as the construction of dams. Small- to medium-scale reservoirs may prove useful, safety of local ponds, local water bodies like lake, baolis, small wells, particularly in areas such prone to floods when Nepal discharges water from its dams during the rains. The eastern UP that experience good rains during the monsoons but are water short during other period of year these water bodies could be of use.
State can employ modern farming techniques and making it profitable for small-scale farmers to grow food crops, by enforcing environmental laws, curbing deforestation and preventing any further reduction in catchment areas.
It is ironic that heavy industries not only in India but in the world are collectively responsible for much of the historic emissions that have led to this fast-building environmental crisis, but fallout of huge industrialization process is brunt by farmers . Now it’s a challenge for the state like Uttar Pradesh to make a policy which is eco friendly that could meet the challenge of environment degradation by effectively utilising every possible resource. Or the state would be facing the threat of environmental disaster. Please counter the environment change before its too late.
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Tamiflu on medical stores

Anupam Srivastava

LucknowOsetelemvir phosphate better known from its brand name Tamiflu willsoon be available at Schedule X medical shops in the state. Afterbanning the sale of Tami flu from the retail market the centre hasprepared a plan to make it available on schedule X counters amidstrict watch on physician, distributor and retailers.The decision regarding that was taken during the meeting of ministryof health government of India in New Delhi on September 3 in whichmedical suprintendent of Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute ofMedical Sceicnes participated.“ A consensus was reached in the meeting and union health ministerGhulam Nabi Azad endorsed the idea to make the tablets available onschedule x shops soon,” said medical superintendent SGPGIMS Dr AKBhat.The Centre has not permitted sale of Tamiflu in the retail market sofar apprehending its abuse, which can lead to the resistance to themedicine in swine flu cases.The medicine would be released as a Schedule X drugs, sales of whichare governed under the strict norms, like obtaining two sets ofprescriptions from a doctor and obtaining a special license for thedistributor and retailer said Bhat.There are only five 5-schedule X medical stores in the state and noschedule X medical store is present in whole Uttarakhand.Usually medical stores avoid having schedule X licence because thereis a lot of paper work involved in it.Presently psychotropic drugs for the treatment of epilepsy and relateddiseases are sold as Schedule-X medicines by the counters. Under this
the doctor writes two prescription the patient keeps one prescription,the second set is handed over to the retailer. The retailer maintainsa logbook on the sale of Schedule-X medicines.The authorities periodically check these documents. Bhat said during the meeting of experts recommendations given by thecentral and global health agencies, were also discussed.“ The medicine will be only given with a prescription. The chemistswill have to maintain his logbook and other records which will enablegovernment agencies to keep a track of the medicine supply and conductan audit of the sale of drug,” said Bhat

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Anupam Srivastava
The launch of first Islamic search engine is welcomed by the leadingMuslim clerics of state.imhalal.com the first Islamic search engine differentiates what netsites are Halal and what is Haram.A dutch company AZS media group has launched the search engine in themonth of September which is gaining popularity not only among theMuslims but also among the followers of other community.“Now Muslims can safely surf the net without having to face the uglysituation of striking into unambiguous or obscene material,” saidnoted Islamic Scholar and Naib Imam of Aishbagh Idgah Maulana KhalidRashi Firangi Mahali .”We welcome the concept of site which is useful for entire human race,if we have to create a good honest society we must put the bad sitesout of net, for which these sort of engines must be welcomed,” headded.“Today youths are often misguided by such sites, but with the Islamicsite with Islamic content there is no question of going wrong, I willappeal to the youths to adopt this search engine as in today's worldcount of hits decided about the popularity of sites or searchengines,” said Firangi Mahali.Imam of Teele Wali Masjid Maulana Fazlur Rehman Vaizi was happy withthe launch of Islamic Search engine. “Its human race protection enginenot Islamic search engine. We know how the youths are getting intohabit of watching bad things on net. This engine will bring youths toright kind of ideology and will help them grow in character,” saidVaizi. “The best thing about the search engine is that anyone who comes incontact with content of overt nature, the search engine will give a
'No' search advice. For valid things you get results like on any othersearch site,” said Vaizi.Noted Shia cleric Maulana Kable Jawwad was happy with the launch offirst Islamic search engine. “ I am not happy because its Islamicsearch engine but I am happy for the youths who were getting poorsites to watch. With the Islamic search engine now parents andstudents can ensure proper material watching.”“ I will recommend the schools to adopt this search engine as net is adouble edged sword if used rightly it will benefit us but if misusedit could spell a doom for anyone,” said Jawwad.
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