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Time of India
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- Health
- Time of India
Three minor girls attempt suicide at Sree Chitra Home
Thiruvananthapuram: Three minor girls, aged 16, 15 and 12, attempted suicide by consuming an overdose of paracetamol and vitamin tablets at Sree Chitra Home on Sunday. Vanchiyoor police registered a case in connection with the incident and began a probe. According to police, the incident took place around 8pm. The children were admitted to the home two weeks ago by Social Welfare and Child Development (SWCD) department due to their poor living conditions at home. Police said the reason for the attempt was harassment from the senior inmates. Police said that two of the older children are currently being treated at medical college hospital, while the youngest is admitted to SAT Hospital. The children reportedly expressed a strong desire to return home, a plea that, according to police, went unheard by home authorities before the incident. According to Sree Chitra Home authorities, the girls were mentally disturbed over the harassment from some inmates and repeatedly demanded to return home. However, police launched a formal investigation. They are interrogating the caregivers, social workers and other children in the home and requested access to medical and counselling records to assess the mental health state of the minors. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like American Investor Warren Buffett Recommends: 5 Books For Turning Your Life Around Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo by Taboola by Taboola Police said that statements from the children would be recorded soon to check whether they were mentally and physically assaulted by the senior inmates. SWCD pledged full cooperation with investigators and announced plans to review protocols for child admission and mental health monitoring. The health condition of the three children is reportedly stable. Suicides are preventable and help is just a phone call away. Those in distress can call Disha at 1056 or emergency medical services at 0471-2552056.
Yahoo
14-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Beltrami County Soil and Water Conservation District seeks to fill vacant board seat
Jun. 13—The Beltrami County Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors is seeking to fill a vacant seat for Nomination District II, which covers the townships of Ten Lake, Brook Lake (Unorganized), Sugar Bush, Moose Lake, Taylor, Birch, Hines, Summit, Langor and Hornet. Candidates must reside in the area of representation in order to qualify. Supervisors participate in a monthly board meeting, typically held on the third Thursday of each month. They also participate in training sessions, strategic planning sessions and various committee meetings. "SWCD Supervisors play an important role in determining how soil and water resources are managed within our county," a release said. "They work cooperatively with local, state and federal partners to establish soil and water conservation policy and they serve as focal points for addressing natural resource issues and identifying concerns." Those qualified and interested can receive an application by visiting emailing esd@ calling (218) 333-4158 or stopping by the SWCD office within the County Administration Building, located at 701 Minnesota Avenue, Suite 113 in Bemidji. Applications are due July 1. Completed applications can be submitted via email or mailed to Brent Rud at the SWCD office. The board will select a candidate for appointment during the July regular meeting based on submitted applications.
Yahoo
14-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Beltrami County Soil and Water Conservation District seeks to fill vacant board seat
Jun. 13—The Beltrami County Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors is seeking to fill a vacant seat for Nomination District II, which covers the townships of Ten Lake, Brook Lake (Unorganized), Sugar Bush, Moose Lake, Taylor, Birch, Hines, Summit, Langor and Hornet. Candidates must reside in the area of representation in order to qualify. Supervisors participate in a monthly board meeting, typically held on the third Thursday of each month. They also participate in training sessions, strategic planning sessions and various committee meetings. "SWCD Supervisors play an important role in determining how soil and water resources are managed within our county," a release said. "They work cooperatively with local, state and federal partners to establish soil and water conservation policy and they serve as focal points for addressing natural resource issues and identifying concerns." Those qualified and interested can receive an application by visiting emailing esd@ calling (218) 333-4158 or stopping by the SWCD office within the County Administration Building, located at 701 Minnesota Avenue, Suite 113 in Bemidji. Applications are due July 1. Completed applications can be submitted via email or mailed to Brent Rud at the SWCD office. The board will select a candidate for appointment during the July regular meeting based on submitted applications.
Yahoo
31-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Stormwater infiltration basin project underway at Bemidji State
May 30—BEMIDJI — Anyone driving along Bemidji Avenue the past few days has been sure to notice the large-scale project underway near Bemidji State's John Glas Fieldhouse. In 2023, the Minnesota Board of Soil and Water Resources awarded the Beltrami County Soil and Water Conservation District a Clean Water Fund grant for $228,300 to support a stormwater project that would further protect Lake Bemidji. Now, the project is in the construction stage, and the field adjacent to the John Glas is the backdrop. The project is a joint effort between the city of Bemidji, BSU and Beltrami County's SWCD to improve the area's water basin. This improved water basin, situated under BSU's intramural ballfields along Bemidji Avenue, will filter and treat stormwater before it enters Lake Bemidji. It should also help alleviate flooding. "(The project will) keep an estimated 58 pounds of phosphorus and 22,841 pounds of total suspended solids out of the lake each year," according to the BSWR. "The planned subsurface stormwater treatment system will help the watershed partnership — comprised of Beltrami, Cass, Clearwater, Hubbard and Itasca Counties and SWCDs — accomplish 25% of its 224-pounds-a-year phosphorus reduction goal for Lake Bemidji." The SWCD also made $68,000 in Enbridge funds available to the BSU Sustainability Office for two related projects on campus — a stormwater retention basin on the site of a solar array, and a rain garden along Bemidji Avenue — which were both completed in 2024. The project utilizes space absorbed from the Oak Hall parking lot, from which 27 asphalt spaces were removed. The basin is designed to handle roughly 25% of the stormwater runoff from the lot. Even with the loss of spaces, Oak Hill remains the largest lot on campus, with 455 available parking spaces. According to the agreement approved by all sides, BSU will monitor and maintain the water basin and rain garden for 10 years.
Yahoo
31-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Stormwater infiltration basin project underway at Bemidji State
May 30—BEMIDJI — Anyone driving along Bemidji Avenue the past few days has been sure to notice the large-scale project underway near Bemidji State's John Glas Fieldhouse. In 2023, the Minnesota Board of Soil and Water Resources awarded the Beltrami County Soil and Water Conservation District a Clean Water Fund grant for $228,300 to support a stormwater project that would further protect Lake Bemidji. Now, the project is in the construction stage, and the field adjacent to the John Glas is the backdrop. The project is a joint effort between the city of Bemidji, BSU and Beltrami County's SWCD to improve the area's water basin. This improved water basin, situated under BSU's intramural ballfields along Bemidji Avenue, will filter and treat stormwater before it enters Lake Bemidji. It should also help alleviate flooding. "(The project will) keep an estimated 58 pounds of phosphorus and 22,841 pounds of total suspended solids out of the lake each year," according to the BSWR. "The planned subsurface stormwater treatment system will help the watershed partnership — comprised of Beltrami, Cass, Clearwater, Hubbard and Itasca Counties and SWCDs — accomplish 25% of its 224-pounds-a-year phosphorus reduction goal for Lake Bemidji." The SWCD also made $68,000 in Enbridge funds available to the BSU Sustainability Office for two related projects on campus — a stormwater retention basin on the site of a solar array, and a rain garden along Bemidji Avenue — which were both completed in 2024. The project utilizes space absorbed from the Oak Hall parking lot, from which 27 asphalt spaces were removed. The basin is designed to handle roughly 25% of the stormwater runoff from the lot. Even with the loss of spaces, Oak Hill remains the largest lot on campus, with 455 available parking spaces. According to the agreement approved by all sides, BSU will monitor and maintain the water basin and rain garden for 10 years.
