The turnaround can be attributed to investor friendly policy, akin to the one that the Government of India took in 1991 with the New Economic Policy. The several steps that Telangana took includes: speedy clearance aided by a single window, 100 per cent refund on VAT and GST, refund on stamp duty, exemption from Land Ceiling Act, exemption from electricity wheeling charges and not running around to get approval from the State Pollution Control Board.
The most visible area of the state’s renewable energy push has been in public transport system. The Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) for instance teamed up with TSREDCO to install solar rooftop systems on the bus stations, bus depots and workshops. In all, 97 bus depots and 364 bus stations have been covered and the savings are over Rs 2 crore per annum. What is more! It resulted in reduction in carbon emissions by 7,300 tonnes a year.
Dr Smriti Naswa Singh, Consultant-Dermatologist & Fellow Pediatric Dermatology, Fortis Hospital, Mumbai talks about skin health and its indication of diseases.
Skin, the largest organ of our body, is the mirror and a reflection of what is going inside of you, in your body and your mind. Skin bears the brunt of:
- Weather changes
- Water temperatures
- Pollution
- Dust
- Sand
- Sea
- Air
Skin also gives the first indication of diseases that the human body suffers from and to understand these signals it is important to note the changes in the colour of skin, moles on skin and also the texture of the skin.
A. Hormonal changes: There is an epidemic of hormonal imbalance around the world due to our drastically changed lifestyle.
- Acne is the most common problem in teenagers
- Hair Growth for females in areas beard, moustache and mid-riff
- Hereditary patterned baldness like side receding, thinning front and vertex hair on the scalp in not just males but also females.
B. Thick Dark Skin Patches:  The thick dark skin with crisscross lines along the neck usually from rubbing of necklace/chain, accumulation of dirt, that doesn’t fade with scrubbing or rubbing or facials, underarms, sides of the eyes, inner thighs, knuckles, elbow folds, etc. is common in people. This is the first marker of Insulin Resistance; a very important causative feature of Metabolic syndrome which is also an indicator of diabetes, obesity and other lifestyle diseases.
C. Yellow coloured spots around eyelids: This is noted in those who have a deranged lipid profile which is one of the causes for high blood pressure and other cardiac diseases
D. Atopic Dermatitis: It is a type of Eczema that runs in family. If a family member has Asthma, dust allergy, Allergic Sinusitis, teary eyes (Conjunctivitis) etc., then it is called as Atopy. Atopy can manifest on skin as itchy irritated Eczema patches on body fold areas, knee and elbow folds, cheeks in infants, and sometimes involve the whole skin. Skin allergy has close link to gut health, just like Psoriasis, Acne and other diseases are interlinked with hormonal imbalance.
E. Herpes Zoster/ Shingles: We all get Chicken Pox once in a lifetime, and its virus lies sleeping in our nerves for life. Once in lifetime, it comes out as Herpes Zoster along the area of nerve supply with painful fluid-filled vesicles on the skin. Herpes Zoster usually manifests when one’s immunity is low, usually at 60-70yrs of age.
F. Recurrent Infections: Continuous fungal infection, Candida (in genitals and body folds), recurrent painful boils needing antibiotic therapies can be first markers of Diabetes. More sugar in your skin causes bacteria, viruses, and fungi to grow rapidly.
G. Hair Fall: Itis commonly linked to nutritional deficiencies, Anemia, mental stress, disturbed sleep, or late-night sleeping (also leading to early graying of hair), vitamin or traces element deficiency, Thyroid etc.
See and observe the changes in your skin, it is an indication of the health of your body and mind.