vaccination campaign

RANGPO- 17TH MARCH12
AH, LF&VS Department, West District organized a day long vaccination campaign against Canine Distemper ( Parainfluenza-Parvo virus Vaccine, Modified Live virus Leptospira canicola, Ictero haemorrhagiae Bacterin). This vaccine protects dogs against four viral diseases as mentioned above and cost of single dose is Rs.800. The main objective behind the program was to stop the further sparkle of the disease in the locality by inoculate of live & attenuated virus. So this type of ring vaccination may provoke the immune system of vaccinated dog by forming antibody with high intensity to fight against the disease invitro in future, provided booster dose every year has to be done to maintain immunity in such dogs. The program was started in the morning from District veterinary Hospital Gyalshing. A team of Veterinarian headed by Dr D.S Tewari Joint Director West, associated by Dr S P Bhutia , Dr Kishor Thapa V.O Gyalshing Sonam Wangdi Bhutia &Loknath from VH Gyezing,Mrs Shiva Subedi & Lall Bdr Chhetri from Pelling s/m centre.From Public & Panchayat, Chopel Pintcho Bhutia Councilor Gyezing Nagar Panchayt ward,,Navin Agrawal Tresurer, Chamber of Commerce Gyezing Bazer.,Tshering Nedup Bhutia RDA Syangang Chumbung GPU,Tshering Wangdi Bhutia Pelling Tourism Development Association President with Miss Tashi Doma Bhutia Dog aficionado from Pelling along with local public , for active co-operation.

On the occasion Central Veterinary Store at head quarter at Gangtok of AH Deptt. Had provided only 200 doses of Vaccine. From this stock, on 14^th March only 52 dogs were vaccinated & on 15^th March 2012 sixty dogs were vaccinated. Now the demand of vaccine is so high that we immediately need 500 doses of vaccine of this kind.

Later on in the evening there was a meeting for making strategy as regards to future course of action to counteract such viral disease of extremely infectious nature. On the very out set of the session Dr D.S Tewari drew the attention of the people by explaining about the epidemiological aspect of viral diseases. All viral diseases are highly infectious & contagious also. Human being, Utensils, vehicle & even air, water & soil may transmit such diseases & Canine distemper now is the smoldering example in the vicinity. So isolation of dogs, keeping them in strict captivity, intensive care, maintenance of Hygiene & sanitation of the dog house along with restriction of movement of populace to & from infected zone along with regular vaccination of all prevalent diseases is only the way to contain such disease. Supporting these points Dr. S.P Bhutia informed the house regarding the out break of this disease in the area of tourist importance like Pelling, Yaksom, and Dentam & Rabangla in South Sikkim. He suggested the entire dog’s owner to wash hands by strong antiseptic solution before touching their pets. He also drew the attention of the Department, regarding require to supply vaccine as per needs & present stock is very poor. After this Dr Kishor Suggested to all dogs owner to bring their dogs to DVH Gyezing for vaccination. He also informed about the urgent needs of Mobile Van (Vehicle) in Gyezing Hospital to counteract such Situation. After this Councilor Chopel Pincho Bhutia appreciated the initiative taken by AH Department West District & he assure to suggest the entire fellow citizen to take their dogs to the nearest Veterinary Centre. He spoke on the needs of future strategy to control stray dogs.Tshering Wangdi Bhutia President PTDA highlighted on the needs of ecofriendly environment for developing Ecotourism. He suggested all the public to take tenure if some dogs is staying at their home & should keep in captive till we observe that the disease is fully contained

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टिस्टामा मैला फ्याँक्न बन्द गर –क्रामाकपा

कालेबुङ 16 मार्च: कालेबुङ नगरपालिकाले शहरको फोहोर मैला टिस्टा नदीमा फ्याँक्ने गरेको घटना प्रति क्रामाकपाले कडा आपत्ती जनाउँदै यो कार्य अबिल्म्ब बन्द नगरिए आन्दोलन गर्ने चेतानी दिएको छ।क्रामाकपाको टिस्टा शाखाका प्रतिनिधिहरुले आज खण्ड-1 का बीडीओ अनन्दिता भौमिकलाई भेट गरी शहरको मैला टिस्टामा फ्याँक्ने क्रम जारी राखिएकोमा आफ्नो आपत्ती जाहेर गरेका छन।कालेबुङ नगरपालिकामा निर्वाचित वोर्ड गठन भए पछि पनि डम्पीङ ग्राउण्डको समस्या हल हुन नसकेकोमा यस दलले आचर्य प्रकट गरेको छ।कालेबुङ शहरको फोहोर मैला टिस्टामा फ्याँक्ने गरेको घटनाको विरोध क्रामाकपाले मात्र नभएर अन्य संघ संस्था र पर्यवरण सचेत मानिसहरुले पनि गर्दै आइरहेका छन।कालेबुङ नगरपालिकाले दीर्घ दिनदेखि यो अभ्यास जारी राखेको करण अहिले विशेष गरी टिस्टावासीहरुमा असन्तोस बढदै गैरहेको छ। टिस्टामा मैला फ्याँक्ने कार्यले क्षेत्रका मानिसहरुको धामिर्क भावनामा मात्र ठेस पुर्याएको छैन तर सम्पूर्ण पहाडी क्षेत्रको पर्यवरण र जैवविविधताको सन्तुलनमा पनि प्रभाव पारिरहेको विशेषज्ञहरुको भनाइ छ। मैलाको कारण टिस्टा नदी दिनप्रतिदिन प्रदुषित बन्दै गैरहेको छ।फलस्वरुप यहाँ पाइने जलिय प्राणीहरुको अस्तित्वमा पनि खतरा उत्पन्न भैरहेकोले पर्यवरण संरक्षणप्रति सचेत मानिसहरुले चिन्ता व्यक्त गरेका छन।टिस्टा नदीमा मैला फ्याँक्ने कार्य बन्द गराउन अन्य संघ संस्था र दलहरु खासै गम्भीर नदेखिए पनि क्रामाकपाले भने लगातार यस दिशामा आवज उठाइअरहेको छ।यसको दुरगामी प्रभावबारे चिन्ता प्रकट गर्दै क्रामाकपाले सम्बन्धित निकाय र प्रशासनका अधिकारीहरुलाई पत्राचार र ज्ञापन दिएर मैला फ्याँक्ल बन्द गरिनु पर्ने माग गर्दै आइरहेको छ। टिस्टा नदीको धामिर्क पवित्रता र भौगलिक महत्वलाई अक्षुण राख्न कालेबुङ नगरपालिकाले डम्पिङको बैकल्पिक व्य्वस्था ग्रहण गर्नु पर्ने क्रामाकपाको माग छ। पार्टीको टिस्टा जोनल स्मितिका अध्यक्ष सन्तोष प्रधानले मैला फ्याँक्ने कार्य यथाशीघ्र बन्द नगरिए सडकमा ओर्लेर आन्दोलन गर्ने चेताउनी दिएका छन।कालेबुङ नगरपालिकाको टिस्टा नदीमा मैला फ्याँक्ने घटनालाई लिएर आफ्नो दलले सम्बन्धित निकाय देखि लिएर मुख्य मन्त्री समेतलाई पत्राचार गर्ने उनले बताए।

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मिरिक पर्यटनमा पूर्वाधारहरुको समस्या

16 मार्च (कालेबुङ):- मिरिकमा पर्यटनका पूर्वाधारहरुको उचित रखरखाउ नभएकोले पर्यटन व्यवसाय फष्टाउन नसक्दा यस व्यावसायमाथि निर्भर मानिसहरु निराश बन्न थालेका छन। मिरिकलाई पर्य़टन दृष्टिकोणले विकसित बनाउन दागोपापले धेरैवटा योजनाहरु शुरु गरेको भए पनि यसले क्षेत्रको पर्य़टनविकासमा भएन कुनै फाइदा पुर्यानएको देखिँदैन।दागोपापले शुरु गरेको केही योजनाहरु आजसम्म पूरा भएको छैन भने यहाँ भएका पर्यटनका पूर्वाधारहरुको पनि उचित रख रखाउ र सञ्चालन हुन सकेको छैन।फलस्वरुप मिरिकको पर्यटन व्यवसाय बृद्धि हुनको साटो दिनप्रति दिन निराशाजनक बन्दै गैरहेको छ।मिरिकमा यस बर्षको पर्यटन सिजन बिस्तारै शुरु हुँदै गए पनि बिगतका बर्षहरुको तुलनामा अहिले पर्य़टकहरुको आगमन निराशाजनक रहेको यस व्यावसायसँग संलग्न मानिसहरुको भनाई छ।मिरिकमा भएका धेरैवटा पर्यटन पूर्वाधारहरुको अवस्था जीर्ण बनेको छ। मिरिकमा अहिले पर्यटकहरुको निम्ति मिरिक झील मात्र अवलोकनको एउटा साधन छ।झीलमा सञ्चालन गरिने बोटिङ र घुडसवारीको आनन्द लिएर सन्तोष मान्न पर्य़टकहरु बाध्य छन। यस अतिरिक्त एक्वारियम, ग्लास हाउस अनि टुरिष्ट लजको अवस्था बेहाल छ।दागोपापको पर्यटन विभागले साठी लाखको लागतमा शुरु गरेको एक्वारियमको निर्माण कार्य थाँतीमा रहेको छ।स्थानीय अनि अन्तर्राष्ट्रीय स्तरका दूर्लभ प्रजातिको माछाहरुको प्रदर्शनी गर्ने उद्देश्यले निर्माण शुरु गरुएको बृहत एक्वारियमको निर्माण कार्य पूरा नभई बन्द भएको छ। पहाडमा देखा परेको राजनैतिक अस्थिरताको कारण यसको निर्माण कार्य बन्द भएको बताइएको छ।यसबाहेक यस क्षेत्रमा पाइने दूर्लभ प्रजातिका फूलहरुको प्रदर्शनी गर्न निर्माण गरिएको ग्लास हाउस पनि अहिले अचल अवस्थामा छ।विभागीय पक्षको उदासिनताको कारण यसको सञ्चालन बन्द रहेको छ। यसै गरी पर्यटन विभागको रेखदेखमा चल्ने मिरिक टुरिष्ट लज पनि बन्द अवस्थामा छ। लजको अवस्था अत्यंतै जीर्ण र शोचनीय बनेको कारण यसलाई बन्द गरिएको हो।यस्ता धेरै पूर्वाधारहरुको अवस्था शोचनीय रहेको छ।फलस्वरुप मिरिकमा पर्य़टन व्यवसायले गति पक्रन सकेको छैन। पर्यटकहरुको मनोरञ्जन र सुबिधाको निम्ति समुचित व्यवस्था र साधनहरुको अभावमा मिरिक घुम्न आउने पर्यटकहरुको संख्यामा लगातार कमी आइरहेको छ। जसले गर्दा क्षेत्रको अर्थव्यवस्थामा पनि प्रभाव पारेको देखिन्छ। यस सन्दर्भमा मिरिकका होटल व्यवसायी प्रवीण राईले यस आशयको विचार व्यक्त गरेका छन।

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Hill call for spot study - Morcha: Survey will give panel idea of ground reality

VIVEK CHHETRI

Darjeeling, March 15: The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha will push for a field survey of the plains areas that the party wants to be brought under the hill set-up during the territory committee meeting in Calcutta tomorrow.

The Morcha believes that the committee should not be stuck with merely discussing its demand since procedures like public submission and hearings (for and against adding plains territories to the hill set-up) are over.

The Morcha wants 196 mouzas from the Dooars, 199 from the Terai and three mouzas from the Raigunj block of Jalpaiguri district to be brought under the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration besides the existing DGHC areas.

L.B. Pariyar, one of the four Morcha representatives on the 10-member territory committee, today said: “We will be pressing for a survey of the areas, now that all other procedures have been completed. But it may not be possible to conduct a field survey of all the 398 mouzas. In that case, we want a sample field survey covering about 10-15 per cent of the area. This would give the committee a fairly good idea of the ground situation.”

Pariyar, however, did not reveal how the Morcha wants the survey to be conducted.

The committee headed by Justice (retd) Shyamal Sen was expected to submit its report by February end but the state government has extended its tenure by another six months.

While the territorial committee is scheduled to meet at 4pm, Morcha general secretary Roshan Giri will call on chief secretary Samar Ghosh at 2.30pm.

“After our discussion with the chief secretary, we will meet the chief minister later in the evening,” said Giri.

The Morcha delegation will convey to the government its decision to oppose the GTA elections till the territorial jurisdiction of the body is finalised.

As of now, the government wants to hold the elections to the GTA within the present DGHC area, a proposal which has been shot down by the Morcha that wants an interim arrangement with nominated members to run the body.

The Morcha has also decided to hold a meeting with the central committee members of the Terai and Dooars in Darjeeling on March 18.

“The meeting will be held with the central committee members of the Dooars and Terai and we will be discussing the way forward. We are determined against holding elections to the GTA unless the territory issue is finalised and during the central committee meeting, we will also be seeking feedback from our plains leaders on the way forward,” said Giri.(Telegraph)

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