Majuli suffering from the worst ever flood

Majuli is experiencing one of the most horrifying flood conditions with villagers trapped under water-logging situation since July 25. The situation of this water logging condition will continue till the end of monsoon, an assesment report prepared by a group of NGOs stated and total recession of the water to take effect by the end of October.

People are devoid of any employment opportunity becasue of this water logging situation. People are also fast exhausting their available food stock. There is a posibility of starvation if situaiton does not improve and immediate measures are not taken by State Govt. Due to inadequate response of the Government in terms of food support, the people have started to reduce their meal intake from the normal schedule in order to save the stock of food stuffs.

The report says that this year Majuli is experiencing the worst flood due to the breach of embankment at Matmara in North Lakhimpur district that channelled the entire water of Brahmaputra into Luit and raised the water of Luit to an unprecedented level. Luit being a small river compared to the Brahmaputra, could not resist the pressure of water from the Brahmaputra and breached embankments at two points channellising the entire water inside the Majuli island on July 25.

All the schools are closed and expected to remain closed for another two months. The mid day meal also not received by the students since last month and there is a chance of mass scale malnutrition.Although due to prevalence of superb coping mechanism many of the un-displaced affected families have shelters, but the livestock is totally without shelter and food. If this situation continues, then there is a chance of increased number of loss of livestock.

As 90 per cent of the drinking water source is completely inundated by water and with only 68 hand tube-well installed by the Government, majority of the affected families have been forced to drink flood water, so the prevalence of water-borne diseases has increased many fold and this may turn into an epidemic at any point of time.

A total of 2,543 lactating mothers are living without proper diet and hence the mother and children are at great risk of anaemia and other diseases associated with malnutrition.

ONGC tenders apology over Rangghar rig

Chairman-cum-Managing Director of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) Mr. R. S. Sarma has apologized on behalf of the ONGC before the people of Assam over the incident of installation of an oil rig near Rangghar in Sivasagar district. He agreed that it was a mistake on the part of the ONGC to start operations at the historical site. Sarma also said that the ONGC would take the responsibility of all the monuments for their upkeep, maintenance and repair, and that it would contribute immediately to the State Government’s relief fund for the flood-affected.

An official press release forwarded by Deba Kumar Bora, press advisor to the Chief Minister, said that the ONGC CMD during a high-level meting between the Union Minister of State for Chemical and Fertilizers, BK Handique and the ONGC management in New Delhi on Wednesday, tendered his apology over the incident.

“Handique expressed his concern over the recent development vis-à-vis ONGC and the local administration and also the installation of ONGC rig near Rangghar and subsequent agitational programme against the ONGC called by the All Tai Ahom Students’ Union. The Minister said that the situation could have been cordially sorted out avoiding confrontation,” the release said.

Rupnath Brahma Inter-State Bus Terminus (ISBT) fully operational since 15th July 2008

All long-distance buses has been finally shifted from Paltan Bazar to the Rupnath Brahma Inter-State Bus Terminus (ISBT) at Betkuchi on the outskirts of the city since July 15th this year. In the first phase, nearly 300 inter-states buses were shifted to the ISBT from Paltan Bazar in April.

The Assam State Transport Corporation (ASTC) has been asked to run a shuttle bus service between important locations in the city and the ISBT. Apart from city buses, trekkers, autorickshaws and taxis are also available at the ISBT to ferry the passengers. The enforcement wing of the transport department and traffic police will have ensure that no long-distance buses enter Paltan Bazar.

Since these 700 buses will not enter the arterial roads of the city and be diverted to the ISBT from the Khanapara point through the bypass of the National Highway-37, it will reduce the volume of traffic on GS Road.

Chief minister Tarun Gogoi had inaugurated the terminus on December 8, 2006, but buses could not ply because of the construction of a flyover in front of the terminus by the National Highway Authority of India. The government decided to shift the inter-state buses to the new terminus now as the flyover is in its final stage of construction. A North East Council-funded project, the Rupnath Brahma Inter-State Bus Terminus was constructed at a cost of Rs 25.68 crore.

Designed by architect Ranjit Baruah, the bird-like architectural pattern of the terminus was constructed by the Assam Government Construction Company and Hi-Tech Construction, a private firm.

The terminal complex will cater to nearly 2,000 buses everyday and provide overnight parking facility to 200 buses. The terminus will also have of 772 square metres of parking area for private vehicles and 794 square metres for commercial vehicles.

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Doctors dismissed from service

Two doctors are suspended today for being absent from duty unauthorisedly by Assam Government. One of the doctor is resident surgeon Dr. Jayanta Das of Gauhati Medicla College and other is Asstt. Prof. of Dermetology of Assam Medical College, Dibrugarh.

Dr. Das has applied for a 3 year leave on 1st March 2000 to join in a private hospital in Bangaluru. But State Govt. denied his leave application. Still he left for Bangaluru to join the private hospital. Dr. Das has earlier signed a bond with State Govt. worth rupees fifty thousand to join a three year course in Master of Cardiology in Shreechitra Thirunal Institute of Medical Service and Technology from 1995 to 1998. According to the bond he has to work atleast 3 years for teh State Govt, but he left without completing 3 years. But neither he joined duty at GMCH nor he returned rupees fifty thousand.

On the other hand Dermatologist Dr. Barua took five days leave on 27 Sept' 2004 and did not join duty on 2 Oct 2004. Govt instructed her to join duty by 29 Nov 2004, but Dr. Baruah did not join duty and applied for extension of her leave till 1st Jan 2005 and State Govt. denied further leave. Govt. initiated departmental enquiry and served show cause notice to Dr. Baruah, but not satisfied with the reasons showed the State Govt. dismissed her from service for being negligent towards duty and unauthourised absense.

10 Exotic and Healthy Juice Recipes

I am coming up with 10 Exotic and Health Juice Recipes. This is a sample proportion to make these Drinks. But you should experiment a little bit based on your likes and dislikes.

The Body Cleanser

Use 3 parts apple 1 part ginger and 3 parts carrot. The main benefits of this Juice include revitalization of the body, good for cold and glowing skin. Beauticians usually prescribe this juice because of its extremely good effects on the skin. But the benefits are not limited to the skin. It has a cleansing and boosting effect to the whole body.

The Cholesterol Buster

A juice made from Apple cucumber and celery is known to fight cancer and reduce cholesterol. It also improves any sort of stomach upset and headache. This juice is a must have once you have crossed your 30's. If you have this juice every other day, then you will not have to worry about your cholesterol level any more.Sample proportion - 2 parts apple, 1 part Cucumber and 1 part celery.

Super Breath

This juice is specifically for people who want to improve their skin complexion. The ingredients are Apple, Carrot and Tomato. For better effect use Green apples. This juice also had an added advantage of eliminating bad breath. This is due to the Apple, Tomato combination.Sample proportion- 2 part apple, 2 part carrot and 1 part tomato.

Super Cooler

A combination of Bitter gourd milk and Apple is used when one generates lots of internal body heat. This juice will instantly cool down your internal body heat and make you more comfortable. It also fights bad breath just like our previous recipe.Sample proportion- 1 part Bitter gourd, 1 cup milk, 2 full Apples.

Super Skin

It is a very well know fact that orange and cucumber are the most vital things to have if one is concerned about the skin. A combination of these two combined with ginger will act as a supper supplement for your skin. Its combined effect will improve the skin texture and moisture content in the skin. It is also a body heat reducing drink.Sample Proportion- 2 parts orange 2 parts cucumber ½ part ginger.

The Wild Thing

Now, this one is one of my favorites. Apple, Pineapple and Watermelon blends together to form a wonderful mouth watering juice which is excellent for you kidney and bladder. It also helps dispelling excess salts from your body. Some people use a tint of salt with this juice but I like to drink it as it is without the Salt flavor.Sample proportion- 2 Apples, ½ Pine apple and ¼ Watermelon (The seeds should be removed otherwise the taste will differ).

The Vitamin Juice

This is an extremely healthy drink with loads and loads of vitamin content. It is made from Honeydew, black grapes, watermelon and milk. If you have kids at home, they will love this. Other than Vitamin C, it also has Vitamin B2. It also increases the cell activity and strengthens body immunitySample Proportion- Mix in equal proportions.

The Sugar Fighter

This is a simple but very useful and easy to digest juice. It regulates the sugar content in our body. The juice is made of Pear and banana. Pear is good for an ulcer, constipation, and urination and also works for congestion, fever alleviation, and Cough Banana is good for people who have high blood pressure because it is low in salt. Banana contains tryptophan, a type of protein that the body converts into serotonin. Serotonin is a hormone that is known to make you feel happy and improve your mood.
Sample Proportion 3 parts pear and 2 parts banana.

Anti Oxidant

A juice made by mixing mango, pear, carrot and apple will act as an antioxidant. It clears the body heat, counteracts toxicity and decrease blood pressure. Apple is a well known anti oxidant. The addition of mango makes this juice a very tasty drink.Sample proportion- 3 parts mango, 2 parts peer, 2 parts carrot, 2 parts apple.

Purple Pine

Purple pine is made from pineapple and grapes. A black grape is usually used. The drink is high in iron and pineapple acts as a Potential Anti-inflammatory and Digestive agent. It is a good drink to have after your lunch or dinner. Grape juice is known to be good for heart.Sample Proportion- ½ Pineapple and 1 full cup of grapes.

Pink Floyd

This is an extremely tasty juice (Most of the times used as milk shake) which is made from a combination of banana and strawberry. The strawberries should be ripe enough and should be mixed or blend very well before using. Some people filter this drink but I like to drink it without filtering because I love those tiny strawberry pieces floating in the drink.Sample Proportion- 8 medium size strawberries and 3 bananas with half cup milk