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  • Hyderabad: 1,26,858 eye tests held under Kanti Velugu scheme

    Hyderabad: 1,26,858 eye tests held under Kanti Velugu scheme

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    Hyderabad: As many as 1,26,858 people in the city limits have undergone eye examinations as part of the Telangana government’s Kanti Velugu programme. Out of that total number so far, 53,917 men and 69,814 women underwent eye examinations, said the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC)As part of the

    So far under the Kanti Velugu scheme, 44,253 have received reading glasses. These were distributed to the public. Similarly, 60,299 people were found to be free of any eye diseases, and 27,202 people were examined during the Kanti Velam program held on Wednesday, said the GHMC in a press release.

    On Wednesday alone in the GHMC area in Hyderabad, reading glasses were distributed to 9,668 people while steps were taken to distribute prescription glasses to 4,458 people, the corporation stated.

    Earlier this week, the Telangana government said that eye tests under the Kanti Velugu programme has been completed in 142 villages while it is in progress in 97 villages. The number of males who underwent eye screening was 6,22,650 while females were 2,78,421, transgenders 261, members from the Schedules Caste were 1,10,994, from the Scheduled Tribe were 53,541, Backward Class was 3,47,545 and other caste and minorities were 64,601 and 29,096 respectively until earlier this week.

    On the first day of the Kanti Velugu programme, a total of 1,60,471 people got their vision tested in 1500 camps across Telangana.

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    ( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

  • Telangana: More than 6.2 lakh males and 2.7 lakhs females receive eye screening under Kanti Velugu

    Telangana: More than 6.2 lakh males and 2.7 lakhs females receive eye screening under Kanti Velugu

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    Hyderabad: The newly launched Kanti Velugu has completed 142 villages while 97 are still in progress, a release from the state government said here on Monday.

    The number of males who underwent eye screening was 6,22,650 while females were 2,78,421, transgenders were 261, members from the Schedules Caste were 1,10,994, from the scheduled tribe were 53,541, the backward class was 3,47,545 and other caste and minorities were 64,601 and 29,096 respectively.

    The total number of reading glasses handed over was 1,53,061. Those who received reading glasses below 40 years of age were 15,145 and 40 years and above were 1,28,744.

    The number of prescription spectacles delivered was 0 and yet to be delivered are 1,14,654.

    People who had no eye-related issue were 3,53,390.

    It was reported that on the first day of its launch, a total of 1,60,471 people got their vision tested in 1500 camps across the state.

    The camps will be conducted in all gram panchayats and municipal wards over the next 100 days to screen 1.5 crore people. Free medicines and spectacles will be distributed among the beneficiaries.

    The Kanti Velugu camps will be held between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., five days a week for the next 100 days.

    A total of 1,500 medical teams have been constituted to conduct the camps. Around 1.5 crore people will be screened and 55 lakh spectacles and medicines will be distributed.

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    ( With inputs from www.siasat.com )