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Mrs.HariChandana, IAS 2010 is the most Dynamic,Honest IAS Officer in India. This diligent officer has extensively worked in areas of rural development, urban spaces,waste recycling apart from leading the war against COVID-19.

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Narayanpet village undergoes thermal screening after infant dies of Covid

This way of identifying symptoms of fever in people being screened using ‘thermal image acquisition camera,’ facial analysis was done to detect possible COVID-19 suspects

Narayanpet: In view of the death of a two-months-old infant from Abhangapur village of Narayanpet due to COVID-19 last week, district administration has performed ‘facial thermal scanning’ of 651 villagers by holding a medical camp in the village on Wednesday.

This way of identifying symptoms of fever in people being screened using ‘thermal image acquisition camera,’ facial analysis was done to detect possible COVID-19 suspects for further testing for the virus.

This camera can read the body temperature from three feet away and is safe for the doctor/ technician from contracting the virus while screening. This method of screening which is done using Japanese technology saves time and resources of laboratories needed for additional testing of samples.

After this method of screening, only the symptoms observed would be kept in mind while sending samples for testing.

The Wednesday’s medical camp for thermal screening was organized jointly by Big Edge Solutions and Technologies, with support from Umang and was inaugurated by Narayanpet MLA S Rajender Reddy and District Collector D Hari Chandana. It was also done with support from Society for Cyberabad Security Council (SCSC), in the fight against Coronavirus.

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Fancy a COVID mask made from Pochampally, Narayanpet's best weaves? Here's how you can get one

The weavers and tailors of Narayanpet district in Telangana are being kept busy these days. While the handloom saree weavers are putting their Narayanpet cotton fabric to good use by selling it to Self Help Groups (SHG), these groups are then stitching reusable cloth masks made from handloom cloth. A single-layered mask will cost Rs 15, double-layered Rs 25, triple-layered Rs 40, one made from Pochampally or Narayanpet fabric will cost Rs 50 while a breathe-easy ayurvedic mask for cough and cold will cost Rs 100. All this is being done under the supervision of Hari Chandana Dasari, District Collector and Magistrate of Narayanpet.

Masks in the making

"It was about 15 days ago when the directive came from the central government that everyone needs to wear face masks, that's when we ordered two lakh masks because we wanted to distribute it among any one who cannot afford to buy one, especially the ones who are Below Poverty Line (BPL)," says the IAS officer. And when more and more people started asking for masks, she thought it would be good not only for the safety of people but the livelihood of weavers and SHGs too. It was the officials from District Rural Development Agencies who were involved in training the women tailors to stitch the masks as per the guidelines given by the government. The women were even given machines and cutters as well to work on the masks. Depending on the demand, as many as 650 to 2,000 women tailors are employed to stitch these masks and about 400 weavers sell the exquisite Narayanpet cotton handloom that the district is known for. First, the women purchase the fabric from weavers Rs 45 per metre, which also depends on the quality of the fabric. The women, in turn, are paid Rs 5 per mask they make and they make up to 100 masks a day. "This way, both weavers and tailors are able to earn," she says.

The single-layered masks are specifically for those who feel suffocation when they wear thick masks. And the Pochampally fabric face masks are because, well, they received orders. "The weavers in Narayanpet enthusiastically offered to procure the Pochampally fabric from there as they knew weavers, so they got it for us," informs the IAS officer with a smile.

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Nutri-garden a huge success in Narayanpet

Narayanpet: Children at Anganwadi schools being provided nutritious meals is an expected exercise, but food prepared from fresh vegetables cultivated in the backyards of these schools? Yes, this is happening in several Anganwadi schools in Narayanpet district, thanks to the initiative taken by the district administration to develop ‘Poshana Vanams (Nurti-gardens) in the premises of these schools.

It all began as a small and novel step but it is now flourishing into a major initiative as these nutri-gardens are being nurtured in at least 50 Anganwadi schools in the district. Buoyed by the success of this experiment, the district administration plans to replicate the model in high schools as well, covering about 100 schools, Narayanpet Collector D Harichandana told Telangana Today.

Stating that at least a dozen different vegetables including spinach, lady’s finger, ridge gourd are raised in the nutri-gardens, she said the striking aspect of the exercise was that Anganwadi teachers and village green committees are maintaining these gardens.

“They have been maintaining these nutri-gardens for the past few months. More importantly, some of these vegetables are given to children aged less than six years, pregnant women and lactating mothers under home ration initiative,” she said.

Apart from providing fresh vegetables, the initiative is also aimed at making school children learn farming and take up plantations at their homes. Many Anganwadi schools in Eklaspur, Perepalla, Appampally, Marikal, Kosgi, Krishna and others are raising such nutri-gardens and reaping good benefits.

Impressed by the novel initiative, Advanta Seeds and Numhans Seeds are now collaborating with the district administration and training teachers and Anganwadi workers in setting up and maintaining such gardens, besides providing free seed. On the district administration front, District Women and Child Welfare Department, District Education Department and Agriculture Departments are also chipping in to make the initiative a bigger success by expanding it to as many schools as possible, Harichandana said.