Department of Information and Public Relations

Press Release No. 476/18

ASSESSMENT CAMP FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES HELD

The Assessment Camp for persons with Disabilities under ADIP scheme for South Garo Hills District was held today at Rangku Memorial Girls' Secondary School, Baghmara. The programme was organized by Commissioner for persons with Disabilities Govt of Meghalaya in collaboration with the District Social Welfare Officer, State Resource Centre on Disabilities Affairs and ALIMCO, Kanpur where more than hundred persons with Disabilities from all four blocks of South Garo Hills District attended and registered themselves in the campaign. During the assessment camp the disabled are being categorize into four different groups viz, visual impairment, hearing impairment, locomoter and mentally retarded group and accordingly they are being examined by the experts. It may also been mentioned that those disabled persons who have attended and registered themselves will be provided with various Aids and Franchise.

Press Release No. 477/18

FITMENT OF SOUND LIMITERS TO AUDIO SYSTEMS

The Deputy Commissioner, Ri Bhoi District, Nongpoh has instructed all service providers letting out audio system in Ri Bhoi district to fit the system with sound limiters to limit emission of sound to the permissible decibel and are subjected to inspection by Police authorities and State Pollution Control Board as per law. The same is also applicable for all government and political functions as well. Shop owners dealing with public audio systems shall not be permitted to sell instruments without sound limiters as a compulsory accessory.

Press Release No. 478/18

USE OF PARTY POPPERS BANNED

The Deputy Commissioner, Ri Bhoi District, Nongpoh has informed that party poppers commonly use at parties are generally charged with explosives which is activated by pulling a string. The charge blows some small colored plastic glittering pieces out and other such materials and makes a popping sound. The plastic glittering material and other charged chemicals, which are generally low intensity explosives often composed of red-phosphorous, potassium chlorate and potassium perchlorate are harmful to human health and environment. They get mixed with food items and may also cause severe eye trauma or other facial injuries. In view of the above, the Deputy Commissioner has banned the use of all party poppers except those which are using compressed air as the charge material and soft popper as streamers.