Tag: East Godavari

  • 14.33 lakh IDs made under family doctor in East Godavari

    14.33 lakh IDs made under family doctor in East Godavari

    Rajamahendravaram (East Godavari district): East Godavari district Collector Dr K Madhavi Latha said that 14,33,551 IDs have been created under family doctor concept for health protection in the district. She said IDs have to be given to 3,18,996 people and the officials were ordered to complete these processes quickly. There are 18,627 BP and 16,174 diabetes patients identified under the Family Doctor concept, she said.

    The Collector made it clear that measures are being taken in the family doctor concept to prevent anaemia in pregnant women and provide complete nutrition to ensure that the food is rich in vitamins.

    On Friday, Chief Secretary of the State Government KS Jawahar Reddy reviewed the progress in the areas of medical health, women and child welfare, etc through a video conference. Collector K Madhavi Latha, Joint Collector Tej Bharat and other district officials from East Godavari Collectorate participated.

    Collector Madhavi Latha informed that under phase-2 of Nadu-Nedu in the district, steps are being taken to provide infrastructure by undertaking various structures in 655 schools in the district. She said that the construction of 1,410 additional classrooms, 175 compound walls, 433 toilets, and 312 kitchen rooms is going on in 279 schools. He said that IFP screens and 240 TVs are being installed in 148 schools for teaching digital knowledge.

    The Collector said that 2,904 petitions were received on the phone number of Jaganannaku Chebudam and 2,096 of them were resolved. 652 are under consideration.

  • Tap Connection: East Godavari secured 21st position in the country

    Tap Connection: East Godavari secured 21st position in the country

    Rajamahendravaram(East Godavari district): District Collector Dr K Madhavi Latha said that the East Godavari district has completed 81 per cent of the targets and has secured 21st position in the country by sanctioning drinking water tap connections to every house. Similarly, the Swachh Villages Development Index has got a two-star rating in target achievement. She wants to make more progress to maintain the recognition that the district has got at the national level.

    Union Secretary of Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS) in Ministry of Jal Shakti, Vini Mahajan held a video conference from Amaravati with the Collectors of various districts across the country.

    District Collector Madhavi Latha, Joint Collector N Tej Bharat, RWS SE D Balashankaram, Dwama PD GS Ram Gopal and Divisional Panchayat Officer J Satyanarayana attended the video conference.

    On this occasion, Vini Mahajan said, “We are ready to allocate necessary funds for the development work being carried out by Swatch Bharat Mission under drinking water supply and sanitation in rural areas.”

    Speaking on the occasion, Collector Madhavi Latha said that out of 3.56 lakh households in East Godavari district, so far 2.89 lakh households have been given tap connections. She said that the construction of Jagananna colonies on a large scale in the district is being undertaken and new proposals will be sent accordingly. Wet and dry waste collection and solid and liquid waste management systems will be set up and developed as a source of income.

    She said that steps are being taken in that direction by adding creativity to innovative ideas with the participation of industries, voluntary organisations, and people. She said that door-to-door garbage collection is being done as part of maintaining cleanliness in the villages. She explained that soap pits, magic pits, and leach pits are being set up under liquid waste management.