Woman delivers a baby girl in TGSRTC bus in Bahadurpura in Hyderabad

Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) will be organizing a three-day tree plantation drive starting tomorrow, July 9th (Tuesday), at the National Skill Training Institute located on Shivam Road, Amberpet, Hyderabad. The initiative, part of the Van Mahotsav Programme, aims to plant 150-160 saplings each day.

While speaking to the Hyderabad mail, Santhosh Kumar, a resident of Vidyanagar, Hyderabad, informed, “I am one of the volunteers for the program. This plantation program is being spearheaded by GHMC’s Urban Biodiversity Manager, Bhasker Devaraya, and his 10-member team. I am volunteering because I believe in building a better tomorrow. If my efforts can contribute even a fraction of a percent, I would be happy and content.”

Santhosh Kumar’s motivation for participating stems from the scorching summer Hyderabad experienced this year. “The heat this summer was unlike anything I have ever felt in my nearly 20 years living here,” he explained. “Both temperature and humidity were at record highs compared to previous years. This wasn’t unique to Hyderabad; it was the reality for most metropolitan cities. Planting trees is one of the simplest ways we can combat rising temperatures and global warming. Trees provide shade, which helps lower temperatures. Just look at Osmania University – the abundance of trees there creates a noticeably cooler and fresher environment. I want to see that replicated throughout Hyderabad.”

The event is expected to see participation from the local corporator and Amberpet MLA Kaleru Venkatesh. Organizers are encouraging citizens to come forward and join the tree plantation drive.

Santhosh Kumar, @skv8801, took to ‘X,’ previously known as Twitter, and posted by tagging a few handles and said, “If anyone is interested in volunteering. Please get in touch with me immediately. The program has been postponed to tomorrow July 9 (Tuesday) and shifted to National Skill Training Institute, Shivam from Indira Park, Domalguda.”

Today there is a Tree plantation drive in Indira park,Domalguda
If anyone is interested for volunteering,
Pl contact me immediately.@Ilovehyderabad @CoreenaSuares2 @vinay_vangala @krishna_avs @manreddy @NeelimaEaty @asiyakhantrees @amksocialwork @UNTGAPS @vata_foundation pic.twitter.com/VQXltrPjH0

— Santosh (@skv8801) July 8, 2024

Hyderabad: A scientist from Hyderabad has spearheaded a groundbreaking development aimed at discovering a fabric protecting farmers from harmful insecticides. With the growing demand to increase agriculture productivity to match the food needs of the world’s population, the use of Organophosphate(OP) insecticides has continuously increased over the last six decades. In India OP-based insecticides are 76% of the total pesticides, as compared to 44% globally, as per the research findings.

Praveen Kumar Vemula, a researcher at the Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine in Bengaluru, has led a team to create an innovative fabric termed as ’Oxime-fabric’, designed for anti-insecticide suits and masks. Praveen Kumar vemula, alumnus of Osmania University, along with other researchers Mahendra K. Mohan, Ketan Thorat, Theja Parassini Puthiyapurayil,Omprakash Sunnapu, Sandeep Chandrashekharappa, Venkatesh Ravula, Rajamohammed Khader, Aravind Sankaranarayanan and Hadi Muhammad spearheaded the research.

The research paper titled “Oxime-functionalized anti-insecticide fabric reduces insecticide exposure through dermal and nasal routes, and prevents insecticide-induced neuromuscular dysfunction and mortality,” was published in Nature Communications journal. It is a multidisciplinary journal dedicated to publishing high-quality research in all areas of the biological, health, physical, chemical, Earth, social, mathematical, applied, and engineering sciences. Papers published by the journal aim to represent important advances of significance to specialists within each field.

The study highlights the dangers of insecticide exposure through dermal and nasal routes, particularly for farmers who lack adequate protective gear. According to the research paper,“Farmers from South Asian countries spray insecticides without protective gear, which leads to insecticide exposure through dermal and nasal routes. Commonly used insecticides are from organophosphorus(OP) and carbamates classes. The lack of protective gear during spraying is causing direct exposure to insecticides through dermal and nasal routes,” as per the research findings.

As farmers in the field repeatedly get exposed to multiple doses of insecticides, which could cause adverse health effects. “Acetylcholinesterase plays a crucial role in controlling neuromuscular function. Organophosphate and carbamate insecticides inhibit acetylcholinesterase, which leads to severe neuronal/cognitive dysfunction, breathing disorders, loss of endurance, and death. To address this issue, an Oxime-fabric is developed by covalently attaching silyl-pralidoxime to the cellulose of the fabric. The Oxime-fabric, when stitched as a bodysuit and facemask,efficiently deactivates insecticides (organophosphates and carbamates) upon contact, preventing exposure through dermal and inhalation routes. The Oxime-fabric prevents insecticide-induced toxicity, mortality, neuronal damage, neuro-muscular dysfunction,and loss of endurance.

Furthermore, Researchers who tested the efficiency on the rats observed a 100% survival rate in rats when repeatedly exposed to organophosphate-insecticide through the Oxime-fabric, while no survival is seen when organophosphate-insecticide applied directly or through normal fabric. The Oxime-fabric is washable and reusable for at least 50 cycles, providing an affordable solution to prevent insecticide-induced toxicity and lethality among farmers.

Hyderabad: Following Tollywood Hero Sai Dharam Teja raising a red flag about a youtube conversation that is derogatory against children,Telangana police booked a case after Chief minister Anumula Revanth Reddy ordered action against the miscreants on Sunday.

On Sunday Hero Sai Dharma Teja shared a youtube conversation of some influencers regarding a girl child which is derogatory and posted in X (formerly Twitter) said, “This is beyond gruesome, disgusting and scary. Monsters like these go unnoticed on the very much utilised social platform doing child abuse in the disguise of so-called Fun and Dank.”

Further emphasized that child Safety is the need of the hour. He tagged Chief Minister of Telangana Anumula revanth reddy and Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, and Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Nara Chandra Babu Naidu and Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Pawan Kalyan and TDP General secretary Nara Lokesh ‘to take necessary action to curb horrific acts like this in the future’.

Responding to the same Telangana chief minister Anumula Revanth Reddy posted in X(formerly twitter),“Thank you for bringing to our notice this issue Sai Dharam Tej. Child safety is utmost priority for our Govt. Will look into this incident and take appropriate action”.

Shikha Goel, additional Director General of police (DGP) Women Safety Wing said, “A case has already been registered with Telangana State Cyber Security Bureau and we are actively investigating it. We are also constantly in contact with our counterparts in Andhra Pradesh police for their cooperation in the matter. Strict action will be taken against the accused.

Earlier Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka posted in X(formerly twitter), “Thank you for raising this critical issue SaiDharamTej, Child safety is indeed a top priority. we will ensure that our government takes necessary steps to prevent child abuse and exploitation on social media platforms. Let’s work together to create a safer online environment for our children”.