Dinesh Kamath's Editorial 'Normal monsoon this time as per the forecast' that was published in Newsband

Normal monsoon this time as per the forecast

The ‘normal’ monsoon this time is forecasted by the India Meteorological Department. If correct, India will have a second consecutive year of normal rainfall, after two years of drought. There will be enhanced agricultural output, healthy reservoir levels, more hydropower and reduced conflicts over water.

When more than half the population is sustained by agricultural livelihoods, highly efficient water utilisation holds the key to higher farm productivity. Preparing for drought remains a top priority today. The negative impact of drought on productivity is disproportionately higher than the positive effects of a normal or surplus monsoon. This underscores the need to help farmers.  

During the drought the focus has to be on plant protection, water harvesting and access to post-harvest technologies. The way forward is to create ponds, provide solar power for more farms, mechanise operations and expand drip irrigation coverage. Aiding small farmers with the tools and providing them formal financing is another way.

A normal monsoon will also relieve water stress in the cities if they prepare catchments and reservoirs. The ground water level of urban and semi urban area are running out day by day. As responsible citizens of India we should be aware of this big issue

India's metrological department must be giving correct information about the moonson since as the weather pattern changes it brings changes to the atmosphere formation of rain and effective ways are implemented for saving if these useful resource.

India's average rainfall (the Southwest Monsoon, which is now understood to be steady level for well over 10,000 years) is about 1,050 mm. The average surface water available are 3.45 trillion Cu.M - not included are the Snow melts from the Himalaya which flood the northern rivers including the Ganga and Yamuna for few months. The Brahmaputra alone has a water volume of 624.4 billion Cu.M. The average water available per person (total population of 1,350 million) is about 7,000 L per day, for all 365 days in a year. We now struggle to offer even percapita @ 10 L. We must work on scientific water management. Droughts are man-made - not utilizing available water. So man, if he has the will, can solve this problem too.  

Dinesh Kamath belongs to the Age-Group of Bollywood Actors like Sunny Deol, Anil Kapoor, Sanjay Dutt, Jackie Shroff, Sachin Pilgaonkar and Kumar Gaurav

Dinesh Kamath belongs to the Age-Group of Bollywood Actors like Sunny Deol, Anil Kapoor, Sanjay Dutt, Jackie Shroff, Sachin Pilgaonkar and Kumar Gaurav (56 to 60 years)

Dinesh Kamath's Editorial 'EVMs are the best' that was published in Newsband

EVMs are the best

The Election Commission is having the working of the Electronic Voting Machines corroborated by a paper audit trail. But funds will be required to procure voter-verifiable paper audit trail (VVPAT) machines for the 2019 Lok Sabha election. As many as 16 lakh VVPAT machines will be required. Hence an urgent release of funds is necessary.

There are enough procedural and technical safeguards to prevent large-scale tampering or manipulation of EVMs. Since 2006, elections have witnessed the use of upgraded EVMs — Model 2 machines. Model 3 machines produced after 2013 have additional features such as tamper detection. The addition of the VVPAT machine to the process is to allow for cross-checking of EVM results through a paper audit.

Studies show the introduction of EVMs has resulted in a drastic reduction in electoral fraud (rigging, stuffing of ballot boxes, etc.) and allowed for greater voter participation. The EVMs are cost-effective and less clumsy for the Election Commission when conducting an Election. But, for the Voter, the moment he / she presses the button, doubts arise in their minds as to what has been exactly registered. So long as the Election process is suspected of lack of transparency and genuineness, it will tell upon the confidence of the Nation in the institution of Democracy. It will have far reaching consequences in a vast and complex Nation like ours.

Even when ballot papers were used, allegations of booth-capturing, snatching of ballot boxes and many other violent attacks were common. The EVMs too have some weakness

Proceeding with high technicality, the government initiatives of UID (aadhar) could be well used for voting purpose also. Each and every individual possessing aadhar card have marked their fingerprints and the fingerprint data is readily available with the government. The data could be used to match the voter identity and nothing fairer could be done than tracking the record of every voter. This would automatically reduce a number of issues such as vote tampering, vote duplicacy etc. and a voter would be entitled by system to cast his vote only once. This would eventually bring in other benefits like cost saving on vote ink, and it would not even require an individual to carry his ID. Just come and finger press your vote.

EVM's are the best to conduct election with the least possible irregularities. 

Dinesh Kamath's news '57-year-old with Multi Organ Failure saved in the nick of time' that was published in Newsband

57-year-old with Multi Organ Failure saved in the nick of time

~ Treated by Dr. Anand Mishra Sr. Consultant Physician, Hiranandani Hospital, Vashi – A Fortis Network Hospital ~

By Dinesh Kamath

NAVI MUMBAI: Normally to save the trouble of visiting a doctor or sometimes we find it too small a concern that we tend to take matters in our own hands. Something similar happened to a 57 year old male, who works at a private firm in Patal Ganga, Navi Mumbai, when he spotted an inflammation on his right ankle. Instead of visiting the doctor, he cut it with a blade, without knowing what was to happen. Few days later, the patient experienced breathlessness and was taken to a hospital adjacent to his workplace, where he was diagnosed with severe Septicemia (infection of the blood) and it was assumed that he was experiencing a cardiac issue for which the patient required immediate medical attention. But as the hospital was not equipped to manage such a critically ill patient, he was transferred to Hiranandani Hospital, Vashi – A Fortis Network Hospital, under the care of Dr Anand Mishra, Sr. Consultant Physician.

Upon being admitted, detailed investigations was carried out, including a sonography of the leg which revealed that pus had accumulated into the wound and if not operated immediately, the patient could suffer Multi Organ Failure. Incision of the wound and drainage of the pus was carried out where the patient was on a ventilator and his blood pressure was being maintained by medication. Around 200-300ml of frank pus was removed from the ankle. If not for the timely diagnosis, the patient could have deteriorated further.

Speaking about the case, Dr. Anand Mishra, Sr. Consultant Physician, Hiranandani Hospital, Vashi said, “People need to understand the intensity of their actions, self-medication can be life-threatening, consulting a physician, is of utmost importance. Patients with septic shock and multi organ failure need immediate timely medical intervention, which in this case was delayed by 2 weeks! Self-medication is dangerous; it could lead to multi organ failure”.

The patient has since been discharged and has recovered from initial shock. He is required to visit the hospital on alternative days for cleaning and dressing of the wound as well as IV administration. He is currently on a course of antibiotics and has been strictly warned to avoid over the counter medications and self-administration of any medicines. There are no long term concerns, as long as he follows the instructions given by the doctors, informed the doctor.

About Multi Organ Failure: Is usually triggered by an infection, which can spread in a matter of time from one organ to another like in this case; it started from the leg injury and slowly over a period of time affected the patient's lungs and kidney. Also patients with Diabetes, Hypertension.

Dinesh Kamath's news 'Navi Mumbaikars enthralled by participants of RANG 2017' that was published in Newsband

Navi Mumbaikars enthralled by participants of RANG 2017

By Dinesh Kamath

NAVI MUMBAI: RANG 2017 - A dance extravaganza by Pramidini Shetty's Nritya Dance Academy’s first dance annual show was a fun, eye-pleasing, foot-tapping experience. Navi Mumbaikars enjoyed from the heart on 15^th April 2017, at Marathi Sahitya Mandir, Sector-6, in Vashi. It was a joyous spectrum of various fitness and dance styles, performed by 60 students of Nritya Dance Academy.

"Our first edition RANG 2017 was a great presentation of Folk dance, Bollywood n Hip Hop, Belly dance, Salsa, Khatak, Bharat Natyam, Zumba,  Aerobics, Artisan Ballet, Contemporary by our students to showcase their talents for the first time on a big stage and take blessings from their gurus and present celebrity guests,” said Pramodini Shetty-

At the spectacular finale, all students who have performed in RANG are being felicitated by celebrity guest, showering with praise and certificates with continuous applause in the background by audience expressing their love for the form of joy giving art – dance. During this show were present celebrity guest of India’s Dancing Superstar fame – Vikas Sawant, Sindhu Nair - DID dance choreographer and event organizer, Vidhi Chaitalia - a renowned Bollywood choreographer - DID and Jhalak Dikhlaja. Guest speaker TEDEX Conference and model, fashion choreographer. Erum Saeed a lecturer,

About Pramodini Shetty -

A Dreamer, Artist and creative person by birth. A classical dancer by base and has performed various dance shows on stage. A prominent Bollywood dancer by heart and won many folk dance competitions as well. She also is a Salsa Instructor and enjoys western styles too. She believes in being a versatile dancer. She has also won Supermoms, Navi Mumbai 2016 (1st runner up) and has been a part of Ms Navi Mumbai 2016. Having learnt dance from a young age and experiencing joy and content from this has made her realize the importance of dance in her life and her undying passion for this led her to building her own dance academy. Founder and Director of Nritya Dance Academy, her intention is to bring all dance forms under one roof and allow younger brighter talents to grow and peruse their dreams and passion.

Every person is here for a reason and everything is planned so here she is taking my plans to bigger heights and creating bigger platform for all Dancers and Artists. This is what she believes. Time is Growth.

Dinesh Kamath's Editorial 'Good attempt to govern traffic in the country' that was published in Newsband

Good attempt to govern traffic in the country

It is high time unruly and dangerous drivers were reined in. More than five lakh road accidents take place in India every year claiming close to 1.5 lakh lives. Lok Sabha’s approval of the modifications to the Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Bill, 2016 has improved considerably the 30-year-old law that governs traffic in the country.

As per this new law, violators will have to pay 20 times more than before. If a vehicle is registered in the parent’s name and a minor causes a fatal accident while driving it, the parent could go to jail for a maximum term of three years.

There was an urgent need to control the growing indiscipline on India’s roads, particularly in big cities. Letting their children drive is common in many urban households. The menace of drink driving is even more widespread. Hit-and-run cases were increasing in number. This new law will tackle all these to a great extent.

Lok Sabha passes Motor Vehicle Act to bring reforms in transport sector. This includes enabling online learners’ licences, increasing the validity period for drivers’ licences and doing away with the norms of educational qualifications for licences.

The government's initiative is good, but will be successful only if the person doing the offence is made to pay the fine, else just increasing the fine will be a waste of all the efforts.

Speeding drivers could be spotted and traced by satellite imagery or drones equipped with special algorithms. This kind of unruly behavior on Indian roads could be damped by the 'fear factor' if the drivers know that they can be watched by an eye in the sky, just as, CCTV video hinders people from doing illegal acts in places where there is a camera installed.

It is good to see the measures Government is taking, the revision of heavy penalties and provision of jail would definitely create a sense of fear and also the drivers will be more cautious on roads in the country. Rule of the road needs to be paid attention and ‘drive carefully’ is the need of the hour. Most of the countries in EU as well US have sizable control in road accidents and also they have brought in better driving sense. India appears to be on the way to doing the same. 

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