NE NEWS SERVICE
GANDHINAGAR, JAN 10
The Gujarat government has set up more than 700 care centres and taluka-level control rooms to treat birds injured due to kite strings during the upcoming Uttarayan festival as part of a special campaign.
These centres will be operated for ten days beginning Monday, January 10 to January 20.
The state government has also launched a helpline number, a WhatsApp number, and a dedicated portal for this purpose, an official release said.
The statewide “Karuna Abhiyan” or compassion campaign will go on till January 20, it said. The Uttarayan festival is celebrated on January 14 when people fly kites. However, many birds sustain injuries due to the string used for flying kites.
- Under the inspiration and guidance of CM, the slogan of ‘live and let live’ will be accomplished
- Birds treatment centre details will be accessible through WhatsApp and Website
The taluka-level control rooms will remain functional from 7 am to 6 pm every day during these ten days, said the release.
One can type the word ‘Karuna’ and send it on WhatsApp on the number, 83200-02000, or click on the website, click on this link https://bit.ly.karunaabhiyan, to get the details on the care centre. A helpline number — 1962– of the state animal husbandry department will also function for the same purpose during this period, it said.
More than 620 doctors and over 6,000 volunteers will remain active during this period, it said.
Guidelines by #Gujarat government for #Uttarayan festival.
– Only family members living in the house should be allowed on the terrace
– No outside person should be allowed in the society, otherwise society secretary will be held responsible
– No loudspeaker allowed pic.twitter.com/IPIHnVsaxU— Our Vadodara (@ourvadodara) January 10, 2022
As part of the ‘Karuna’ campaign, more than 5,000 birds have been treated in the last five years, the release said, adding that Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has appealed to all to celebrate the festival ensuring that birds are not injured by kite strings.
