On the day of his 57^th birthday celebrations Chief Minister Manohar  Parrikar on Thursday inaugurated  a new  intensive care unit Block along with New CT Scan, Bio-Medical Waste disposal plant and casualty Diagnosis Centre  at the Goa Medical College Hospital at Bambolim …

Also present on the occasion were health minister laxmikhant patrsekar, st andre mla Vishnu surya wagh, dean of goa medical college dr v n jindal, officials of goa medical college and other dignitaries..

In the new development which has been upgraded by the bjp led government a trauma unit has been upgraded to have all facilities to have in trauma itself having facilities like ct scan, xray, digital xray, ultra sound .

Intensive care unit ward has been upgraded and in next two months the total number of beds would go up to 21 from the present 8 along with ventilators

New 128 slice ct scan costing about 3.76 crore has been installed in the radiology department which has facilities of observing a three dimensional structure of fractures and other body areas

And a Biomedical waste treatment unit with the total cost coming to an amount of 12.5 crores

Speaking to media reporters chief minister Manohar Parrikar said that there was a need of a friendly approach from the doctors as well as from the nurses of the goa medical college hospital so that good treatment were given to patients who were coming to the gmc hospital

Meanwhile st andre mla Vishnu surya wagh said that since the gmc hospital was falling in st andre are he would try and see that maximum jobs were given to locals on priority basis

13-Dec_2012 … State chief minister Manohar Parrikar on Thursday stated that the state government would not start mining activities in goa until the government was convinced that everything was in a proper way though mentioning that a panel working from delhi could not solve the mining issues of the state of goa …

Parrikar was speaking to media reporters on the sidelines of his 57 birthday celebrations which took place at the bjp party head office in Panjim and was attended by a large number of the party supporters including minister’s, mla’s, government officers and others Speaking to media reporters over the mining issue chief minister

Manohar Parrikar said that he would like to send a message loud and clear and that is people seating in air condition offices could not understand the problems faced by people staying in mining areas unless one could go and stay in those areas in certain conditions

Commenting over receiving the prestigious cnn-ibn politician of the year award Parrikar said he was very happy to received such a huge award which he was not even aware of being nominated for it until someone told him

Parrikar also commented over his vision for the state of goa in his remaining years of the five year assembly term saying that goans had to give him time so that he could accomplished the given promises to goans at large …

12-December-2012 …. President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee has said that food safety ensuring clean and nutrition food should be a key priority of the places to visit in north goa at night government policies as it is vital for physical and mental health of people .He said that India has made significant strides over the past decades in food production and globalization of the world economy has given a significant boost to food trade. But at the same time, it has created a new set of challenges to food safety.

The Indian Standards on basic requirements for street food vendors is an important step- especially in the context of the significant growth in the street food sector. It has important economic and nutritional implications for our urban populations as street foods are an accessible and affordable option for a sizeable percentage of our working population, he asserted. Shri Pranab Mukherjee further said that but we should be conscious that a substantial majority of our food businesses are small and cottage scale units hence implementation should not be too complex.

Releasing BIS Indian Standard on Food Safety requirements for street food vendors during the occasion, Prof Thomas Minister Of Consumer Affairs, Food And Public Distribution said that these standards will focus on providing minimal check points for ensuring safety of street foods by assuring food security for a large number of rural, urban and migrant populations in terms of hygiene and quality. These will also act as a bridge between the street food vendors and the consumer of street food, and assure that the street food conforms to specified standards and hence are safe.

The Minister said that with the expectations of the people regarding safety of food rising by the day, Indian standardization system must, at all costs, step in to safeguard public health, and thus promote consumer confidence. It is in this direction that the BIS has already released “Indian standards on Good Hygienic Practices, Good Manufacturing Practices and Food Retail Management.”

Underling the importance of awareness among all stake holders regarding these food safety standards, the Minister said that BIS had recently organized a series of seminars at major State capitals. Now, this National Seminar being organised today is mainly to discuss the recommendations arrived in the past, and to draw up a road map for future course of action in this important area.
Prof. Thomas said that the Government is fully conscious that the food industry, being a good earner of foreign exchange, , deserves all our support, and must not be tied down of its potential to grow by perceived limitations as viewed from safety angle. “We only want that standards should be contributory to a sound regulatory foundation for domestic and international trade in food, taking into account the interests of consumers, the industry and a very strict regime of international quality norms” he said.

Addressing the Seminar Prof. M.S. Swaminathan, the renowned Agriculture scientist said that food safety literacy movement should be taken up in a big way through information and communication technology, community food managers from local elected bodies should also be involved in this campaign. Expressing concern over pesticides residue in food products he said that strict safety standards should be adopted to safeguard common man from this.

‘Indian standards on street food vendors- food safety requirements’ released on the occasion provide detailed guidelines regarding quality of inputs and ingredients, transport, reception and storage of inputs, utensils and cutting tools: material of construction, cleaning and storage, hygienic practices, personal hygiene and habits, food preparation cooking and handling.

Dec-12-2012 … Fearing of security and traffic congestion Sun burn Asia biggest dance music festival could be postponed in the month of January or shifted in south goa state tourism minister Dilip Parulekar said on Wednesday …

It may be noted that the 6th edition of Asia’s biggest dance music festival kicks off on the beaches of Candolim, Goa on 27th, 28th and 29th December

Sunburn is an electronic dance music festival held in Candolim Beach, Goa, India.

The festival is an amalgamation of music, entertainment, food and shopping, and was ranked by CNN in 2009 as the ninth best festival in the world but the festival being held during the Christmas week the state tourism department is in two months weather to ask the organizers to shift the venue towards south goa or to postponed the festival in the month of January 2013 …..

Speaking to goanreporter tourism minister Dilip Parulekar said that holding sun burn during Christmas time was a risk factor due to security, traffic and therefore the event organizers could postpone it to January or hold the event in south goa

Parulekar said that the sunburn festival this year would have state police officials situated inside the event premises that would take care of any untoward incidents …

Commenting over the opposition party who has asked to stop sun burn in goa Parulekar said that opposition were doing their job while the state government were taking enough precautions to take care of event such as sun burn which was just a three day event till now and not a five day one as said by the members of the opposition party …

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December 11, 2012 ….. Goa Chief Minister Shri Manohar Parrikar has appealed to his well wishers not to spend on flowers and advertisements to celebrate his  birthday on December 13  and instead contribute the money in the CM’s Relief Fund which in turn will benefit the poor and needy.

Chief Minister will be  available on his birthday at party headquarters during scheduled times all throughout the day.

Bharat Ratna Hon’ble Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam, former President of India, joins the Governing Board of GVK EMRI as Chairman Emeritus.

Dr Kalam sharing his vision said “GVK EMRI 108 mission is indeed a ‘mission of partnership of every human being to remove the pain and give happiness’.  The 108 service should transform into a beautiful life saving mission throughout the nation.” goa fishing trips

Speaking on the occasion Dr. GVK Reddy, Chairman GVK EMRI expressed sincere gratitude to Dr. Kalam for his consenting to be the Chairman Emeritus and said that the visionary guidance of Dr. Kalam will help the organization to add to the organization’s capability in being a premier provider of all kinds of emergencies – medical, police, fire or disasters.  He reiterated the Board’s commitment to strengthen the 108 emergency services and thanked all Government partners of GVK EMRI for their ongoing support and partnership.

Fact file of GVK EMRI:

GVK Emergency Management and Research Institute (GVK EMRI) a non-profit Organization, having its Head Quarters in Secunderabad, A.P, was started in 2005, with a vision to provide integrated Emergency Response Services  through a toll free number ‘108’ to every citizen of our country under Public Private Partnership (PPP) framework. The service being provided in Public Private Partnership with respective State Govts is free to the citizens.

GVK EMRI has made substantial progress over the last seven years in providing Emergency Response Services across the country and presently operates over 3700 state of the art ambulances in 12 States and 2 Union Territories, viz. Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Assam, Meghalaya, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu, to provide pre-hospital care covering a population of nearly 600 million. Today, GVK EMRI is serving on an average 12,500 emergencies per day (over 17 million emergencies attended since inception) and cumulatively has saved more than 5,50,000 lives since the launch of the services. We provide direct employment to over 19,000 associates.

GVK EMRI’s innovative approach has revolutionized the concept of Emergency Services in India. The organization to its credit has pioneered the first of its kind interventions in India such as providing a Single Toll- Free number (108) for initiating the emergency response and a comprehensive response of emergencies involving Medical, Police, Fire and disaster management. Today “108” is synonymous with the best-in- class emergency service and has been acknowledged as the most efficient, speedy, reliable and professional service provider in the category.

With increased focus on research and analytics and collaborations with internationally renowned institutions like Stanford School of Medicine, Geomed, American Academy of Family Physicians, Carnegie Mellon University, American Heart Association, ITLS etc, GVK EMRI has plans to significantly enhance the overall emergency management scenario – further reducing individual suffering. GVK EMRI is also accredited by various International agencies for conducting education and training for medical and allied health care professionals.

GVK EMRI is a growing organization committed steadfastly to achieving its vision of serving 30 million emergencies and saving 1 million lives, while continuing to deliver services at global standards through leadership, Innovation, Technology and Research & Training.