Himachal: Pawan Hans airlifted 10 people from Kaza

शिमला। लाहौल स्पीति के काजा उपमंडल में शुक्रवार को मरीजों को आपातकालीन स्थिति में हेलीकॉप्टर के माध्यम से लिफ्ट करवाया गया। मरीजों को शिमला और चंडीगढ़ के लिए लिफ्ट किया गया। हेलीकॉप्टर में कुल 10 लोगों को लिफ्ट किया गया।

Pawan Hans airlifting 10 people from #Kaza at 12000 ft in a #medicalemergency. #Himachal #Snowfall #Shimla

Are We Really Alive?

Dusty clothes, untidy personality, face covered with heavy and years old beard, having a diary and pen in his hands, he is continuously writing some old accounts, a vagabond person walking from the summer hill chalk to the mall, Shimla. This scene is often seen by Shimla localoids. But no one ever tried to ask or think about his merciful condition, as this is a common view for all of them.

 A mentally sick person whose age is around 65-70 years old is often seen with ruined reflections. No one is there for his care. Policemen, shopkeepers and common people never bother him. Some canteen holders or tea stalls sometimes offers him tea, biscuits or sometimes food, this is the only source for his meals. Don’t know, what is the reason behind his heart squeezing condition? Why is he living this hell? But one thing is clear; from an illiterate person to a well educated officer we all have become emotionless, senseless and careless towards our society and also towards our laws. Because according to Mental Health Act 1987, the attitude of the society towards persons afflicted with mental illness has changed considerably and it is now realised that no stigma should be attached to such illness as it is curable, particularly, when diagnosed at an early stage. Thus the mentally ill persons are to be treated like any other sick persons and the environment around them should be made as normal as possible.

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1. It is considered necessary -

To regulate admission to psychiatric hospitals or psychiatric nursing homes of mentally ill-persons who do not have sufficient understanding to seek treatment on a voluntary basis, and to protect the rights of such persons while being detained. To protect society from the presence of mentally ill persons who have become or might become a danger or nuisance to others. To protect citizens from being detained in psychiatric hospitals or psychiatric nursing homes without sufficient cause. To regulate responsibility for maintenance charges of mentally ill persons who are admitted to psychiatric hospitals or psychiatric nursing homes. To provide facilities for establishing guardianship or custody of mentally ill persons who are incapable of managing their own affairs. To provide for the establishment of Central Authority and State Authorities for Mental Health Services. To regulate the powers of the Government for establishing, licensing and controlling psychiatric hospitals and psychiatric nursing homes for mentally ill persons. To provide for legal aid to mentally ill persons at State expense in certain cases.

The authority established under sub-section (1) shall -

Be in charge of regulation, development, direction and co-ordination with respect to Mental Health Services under the Central Government and all other matters which, under this Act, are the concern of the Central Government or any officer or authority subordinate to the Central Government. Supervise the psychiatric hospitals and psychiatric nursing homes and other Mental Health Service Agencies (including places in which mentally ill persons may be kept or detained) under the control of the Central Government.

As it is the moral duty and social responsibility of not only the city police, the state government but all of the citizens of the city to admit this old man to well organized psychiatric hospitals. So that we can feel or play a better role for humanity and take out this man out of this living hell. We have to realize that he also deserves to live a normal and healthy life, as he is also a part of our society. Our law also says that each and every person of this country has the right to live with dignity and honor and being a responsible citizen we should help him to get this vital right of him. Only then we can prove that we are alive.

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Bhoomika

Beauty of Shimla Hills, Rhododendrons (Buransh)

Much of the Himalayan lands in Himachal have a forest cover that hold a variety of trees, which are not only help to moderate the climate but also protect the environment and enhance the scenic beauty of the hills.

With the onset of summer, Buras also called buransh (Rhododendron) have begun dot the landscapes around the city.

Found growing away in the wild between 1800 and 2800 meters altitude, the red coloured Rhododendron flower was declared the state flower in 2007.

The status has helped in over exploitation of the wild flower, which residents earlier used to harvest relentlessly each summer for making juices, squashes and other beverages.

A walk through the woods around Himachal Pradesh University, around the localities of Bharari, Taradevi, Jakhu forest roads and Sanjauli are prized these days because of the large number of trees in bloom.

Tourists who notice these flowering trees are eager to get themselves photographed in such scenic settings, with some just clicking close up shots of the flowers as memorable moments spent in the hill station.

The Rhododendron flower also hold nutritional and health properties and is used by traditional nature medicine practitioners for curing common colds, asthma, some heart ailments and digestive disorders.

Two years ago, when I for the first time came to Shimla, on a uphill walk to Jakhu temple, when I first got to these flowers of immense beauty up close, the impression was case permanently that I cherish even today.

Himachal state flower Rhododendrn

The walk through a Rhododendron lit forest with my brother, sister, brother in law and their child is one of the first impressions of this city that has held me here.

Birds chirping about and monkeys frolicking among the flowers in these silent sentinels of Shimla, simply add to the beauty of the town that even attracted the mighty rulers of the British Empire, about two centuries ago, to this hill station.

Source: http://hillpost.in