Friday, February 6, 2009

Immense Potential exists in India’s bilateral engagements with Myanmar - Vice President

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Government of India
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Status report on Avian Influenza Outbreak as on 5.02.09

New Delhi : February 6, 2009

West Bengal

Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries, GOI has notified Avian Influenza outbreak in two villages namely Uttar Dankoba [block Mathabhanga-I], Nagar Bhagni [block Dinhata-I] in the district of Coochbehar, West Bengal on 30th January, 2009. Containment operations are continued. Central Rapid Response Team of MOHFW is assisting the state health authorities.

So far 8979 birds have been culled. 283 Animal Husbandry workers involved in culling activity have been medically examined and they are on chemoprophylaxis.

Active house-to-house human surveillance is continuing. In 0-3 Km areas a population of 18,312 have been covered on 4.2.2009. Two cases of URI with fever have been identified but had no history of exposure to dead/ sick birds.

In the 3-10 km area the population is covered in phases. On 4.2.2009 a population of 28,907 was covered. Four cases of URI with fever have been identified but had no history of exposure to dead/ sick birds.

In the identified health facility, eight cases with URI and fever have been detected but none of them had exposure history to infected poultry.

State Govt. has adequate stock of Oseltamivir, personal protective equipments etc.

Situation is monitored on a daily basis. As of now there is no suspect human case of avian influenza.

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Immense Potential exists in India’s bilateral engagements with Myanmar - Vice President

New Delhi : February 6, 2009

The Vice President of India Shri M. Hamid Ansari has said that the economic engagement between India and Myanmar has expanded to embrace both our public and private sectors. Several positive developments have taken place recently in the areas of trade, investment, power, oil and natural gas, manufacturing, IT and the vocational training sectors. Speaking at the Banquet hosted by the Vice Senior General Maung Aye, Vice Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council of Myanmar in Yangon (Myanmar) yesterday, he said that it was in recognition of this growing engagement that he had brought with him a high-level business delegation. He expressed his confidence that the presence of the business delegation would lead to opening up of new opportunities in the investment and trade relations of the two countries.



Following is the text of Vice President’s Banquet speech:

“Allow me, at the outset to thank you and your gracious wife for the generosity of your hospitality. My wife and I, and indeed my entire delegation, deem it a privilege to visit this great country – a neighbour with which we share our heritage, culture and history.

In recent years we have made great strides in our bilateral relations that have truly become multi-faceted. The agreements, whose signing we witnessed today, are a symbol of the immense potential that exists in our bilateral engagement. And in this effort, I place on record our appreciation of the important role that you have personally played in nurturing it.

Your visit to India in 2000 marked the beginning of a series of initiatives designed to bring our peoples closer. Your landmark visit last year signaled the desire of our two countries to build on the commonalities and synergies, promote peace and security on our borders and undertake developmental projects and initiatives.

It is but natural that when friends meet, the talks are permeated with a spirit of friendship and mutual understanding. This was indeed so this afternoon. We have pledged to work together to strengthen our bilateral relations in the months and years to come. We share with you a vision of a partnership based on friendship and mutually beneficial cooperation.

The Kaladan Multi-modal project, which was signed during Your Excellency’s visit to India, promises to be the cornerstone in our efforts to develop infrastructure projects for cross-border benefits. The importance of enhancing interaction between North East States of India and Myanmar cannot be overemphasized and you occupy a central place in our “Look East Policy”.

Tomorrow, we shall witness the launching of yet another landmark project - the Myanmar-India Entrepreneurship Development Centre in Yangon. We believe that this Centre, along with the proposed Centre for English Language Training and the Centre for Enhancement of IT Skills, will become centres of excellence and enable the people of Myanmar to share in, and benefit from, India’s developmental experience.

Our economic engagement has expanded to embrace both our public and private sectors. Several positive developments have taken place recently in the areas of trade, investment, power, oil and natural gas, manufacturing, IT and the vocational training sectors. It was in recognition of this growing engagement that I have brought with me a high-level business delegation. I am confident that their presence will lead to opening up of new opportunities in our investment and trade relations.

Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, may I now request you all to join me in a toast:

Ø to the health and happiness of Vice Senior General Maung Aye and his gracious wife, Madame Mya Mya San;

Ø to the friendly people of the Union of Myanmar;

Ø to the continuing friendship, prosperity and cooperation between India and Myanmar”.

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