The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India on Tuesday pointed out that in the period between 2004 and 2017, the stage of extraction of ground water increased from 58 per cent to 63 per cent, and in 2017-18, the stage of extraction was higher than the national stage in 13 states/UTs with aquifer mapping completed barely for 52 per cent area.
(File photo courtesy of Philippine Rice Research Institute Agusan) BUTUAN CITY - The Department of Agriculture in Caraga (DA-13) has assured rice and corn farmers badly affected by Typhoon Odette of immediate support including the provision of seeds. Emmylou Presilda, DA-13 information officer, told the Philippine News Agency Wednesday that the agency has standby rice seeds that are ready for distribution to the affected areas in the region. "We have standby rice seeds of more than 400 sacks. This will be augmented soonest as we are now validating reports from the field," Presilda said. Two days after Odette made landfall in Mindanao, the DA central office said it will utilize around PHP852.47 million in standby funds to aid the distressed farmers affected by the recent typhoon. Of the total aid, PHP148 million will be used for rice seeds, PHP57.6 million for corn seeds, and another PHP44.6-million for assorted vegetable seeds. Initial data released by DA-13 showed that PHP15
MORE PFIZER VAX. Dr. Ma. Paz Corrales of the National Task Force Against Covid-19 speaks to newsmen during the arrival of more than 1.1 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 on Friday (Dec. 17, 2021). The latest shipment brought the total number of vaccine doses delivered to the country to 178,004,070. (PNA photo by Benjamin Pulta) MANILA - The government is working to ensure that the supply of vaccines against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) in areas of the country struck by Typhoon Odette would not be adversely affected. "In spite of the typhoon in some parts of the country, we assure that they (vaccine supplies) are in safe and secure hands," Dr. Ma. Paz Corrales of the National Task Force Against Covid-19 told newsmen Friday night during the arrival of 1,164,150 doses of the Pfizer vaccine procured by the government through the Asian Development Bank (ADB). Corrales said in some regions, officials have scheduled a
BOOSTER SHOTS. Department of Health director Gloria Balboa interacts with senior citizens waiting for their turn to get booster shots against Covid-19 during the "Bayanihan, Bakunahan" drive at Dr. Eva Macaraeg Macapagal National Center for Geriatric Health in San Miguel, Manila on Wednesday (Dec. 15, 2021). The administration of booster shots for senior citizens and immunocompromised persons started in November. (PNA photo Avito Dalan) MANILA - The government on Friday achieved another milestone in the fight against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) by reaching the 100-million doses mark since the rollout began in March. The latest data from the National Covid-19 vaccination dashboard showed 100,013,599 doses have been administered nationwide, with 43,024,393 Filipinos now fully protected and 1,014,205 already with booster or additional doses. Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., chief of the National Task Force Against Covid-19, continues to reiterate the need for local gove
post. the attorney said t gableman from the start has cloaked his work in secrecy. last week he used a general error gmail account. since then he assigned his staff email accounts that have a first half that consists only of digits, giving no sense of who operates these email accounts. carol, for example, has been assigned the number 3. former trump administration lawyer andrew closter has been assigned the number 6. gableman might be number one. hard to tell. it s unknown if there are accounts for numbers 2, 4, or 5, and if so, who might use them. if there is a 2, 4, or 5, i hope they go by 002 or 004 or 005. i mean that seems aboveboard.