The Department of Women and Child Development and Social Welfare under the West Bengal Government started an initiative to determine the real status of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in children in the state.
As part of the Assam Integrated River Basin Management Programme (AIRBMP), Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) is going to convert 30 schools being used as flood shelters in Baksa, Barpeta, Sonitpur, Biswanath, Lakhimpur, Golaghat, Dibrugarh, Sivasagar, Majuli.
A neurodevelopmental disease that impacts people's capacity to learn and their social behaviour is known as autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The last several decades have seen a rise in understanding of ASD, particularly in relation to its prevalence and impact on the lives of those who have
The flood in Assam has so far claimed 93 lives, as two people died in Karimganj district in the last 24 hours, said Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA).
According to the ASDMA, 6 more people lost their lives on Saturday, taking the death toll in the state from 52 to 58. Dhubri is the worst-hit district followed by Cachar and Darrang.
According to the ASDMA report on July 2, two people died in Tinsukia district while one died in Dhemaji district and the total death toll has mounted to 38.