NABARD aid for endosulfan victims: MP

February 5, 2012

Kasargod, Feburary 5: The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has decided to sanction nearly Rs.100 crore to implement a special package for upgrading infrastructure in 11 endosulfan-hit panchayats in the district.

“The NABARD assistance of Rs.99.63 crore from its Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) constitutes 85 per cent of the approved projects at Rs.117.21 crore and the State will have to mobilise the remaining Rs.17.58 crore, which should be disbursed on or before February 19,” P. Karunakaran, MP, told a press conference here on Saturday.

He said NABARD's approval for the package, first phase of implementing development schemes in the affected localities, was on the basis of the projects submitted to NABARD and the amount was sanctioned after a special meeting with Prakash Bakshi, NABARD Chairman.

The projects were drawn up as per a master plan prepared under the supervision of Sub-Collector P. Balkiran.

The funds would be used for improving social infrastructure such as upgrading hospitals, setting up buds school, palliative care centres, and drinking water projects.

The projects were submitted in August last year by the MP. A panel comprising the district panchayat president, District Collector, Sub-Collector, representatives of local bodies, and senior district officials prepared the projects, Mr. Karunakaran said.

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The Airport’s Operations Control Centre received an alert regarding the passenger’s health condition. The airport activated its emergency response protocol, mobilising the airport medical team and coordinating with stakeholders including CISF, immigration, and customs.

Upon landing, airport medical personnel attended to the passenger, assessed his condition, and arranged to shift him to a local tertiary-care hospital for further treatment. The passenger’s relatives accompanied the passenger, who incidentally received necessary medical care on board, which helped stabilise the situation.

Following the handling of the emergency, the flight departed for Thiruvananthapuram at 2:05 am on Tuesday.

"We appreciate the cooperation of all parties involved, and this incident reaffirms our ongoing commitment to prioritising passenger safety and readiness to respond to unforeseen emergencies with professionalism and care," the Airport spokesperson said.

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