Kakinada, Mar 24th: According to eye experts children accustomed of watching TV might need frequent changing of reading glasses for correcting their vision. District Programme Manager for the Society for Control of Blindness Dr P V Prasad said several such minor eye ailments were noticed during the screening of the hostel students under the 'Drushti' programme, first of its kind launched in East Godavari district.
The incidents of eye ailments among children could be attributed mostly due to the Vitamin 'A' deficiency, Dr Prasad told. He said under the 'Drushti' programme, 49,326 students of the welfare hostels in the district were being screened and necessary treatment, including corrective surgery, provided free of cost. Already 45,588 students were screened of whom 2,703 were found out to be suffering from various eye diseases he added.
The incidents of eye ailments among children could be attributed mostly due to the Vitamin 'A' deficiency, Dr Prasad told. He said under the 'Drushti' programme, 49,326 students of the welfare hostels in the district were being screened and necessary treatment, including corrective surgery, provided free of cost. Already 45,588 students were screened of whom 2,703 were found out to be suffering from various eye diseases he added.
Minister launches 3G services Posted on 27-Mar-2010
Kakinada, Mar 26th: The 3G mobile services which were till now available in foreign countries were now made in reach of the district people. 3G mobile services of BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited) were launched by the Kakinada minister and minister of state for defence, Mr. M.M Pallam Raju here on ...
69 villages to get gram puraskars Posted on 27-Mar-2010
Kakinada, Mar 25th: The prestigious Nirmal Gram Puraskars of the Ministry of Rural Development will be given to 69 ideal villages in the district at a function to be held by Rural Water Supply department here on March 27. The villages were selected for the awards for effectively implementing sanitati...
Interaction & farewell meet Posted on 27-Mar-2010
Kakinada, Mar 26th: Interaction and farewell meet for batch one students of Reliance Dhirubahi Ambani Protsaham scheme was organized at Rangaraya Medical College Auditorium here on Friday. Speaking in the motivation camp, East Godavari district collector, Mr. Gopala Krishna Dwevedi said that th...
Awareness drive for RTC employs Posted on 29-Mar-2010
Kakinada, Mar 27th: The APSRTC authorities are conducting series of awareness drives for the RTC staff, mainly for the drives and the conductors from the last few years. This is to create awareness among them on the importance of hospitality, punctuality and road safety in order to get more support f...
Proposal for port expansion Posted on 29-Mar-2010
Kakinada, Mar 28th: Kakinada Sea Ports Limited (KSPL) is in a proposal to expand the deep water port from the existing 4 berths to 5, 6 and 7 berths. A public hearing on the proposal has the organized at the port commissioners office her on Sunday. The district revenue officer, Mr. S Venkata Rao pres...
Robbery at money lender's house Posted on 29-Mar-2010
Kakinada, Mar 27th: A gang of four robbers entered into the house of a money lender in Keeravali Village, 40 kms from here, in the wee hours of Saturday and ran away with Rs 1.50 lakh cash and two sovereigns of gold ornaments. Police sources said Borra Rajarao was sleeping on the verandah along with ...
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