requirement of OPD, IPD, kitchen, store, and library and determine the adequacy of the same on a rational and scientific basis. The functional units including automatic laundry; yoga, pranayam, meditation, prayer and recreation centre; library-cum-reading room for inmates; physiotherapy centre; independent EEG, X-ray etc. should be created on priority. · IPHB Goa needs to attend to the problem of cracks in some of the columns and seepages in some wall joints on priority. In a heavy rainfall zone, it is desirable to go in for roof treatment on a permanent basis with adequate outlet for discharge of rainwater and application of weather coat paint on the boundary wall, outer walls and roof to ensure that the rainwater does not go in. Ranchi Institute of Neuro Psychiatry and Allied Sciences (RINPAS), Ranchi (27th to 29th January, 2010 and 24th to 26th February, 2011) The land area in possession of RINPAS had reduced substantially from 500 acres to 300 acres due to encroachments by temple, mosques and Birsa Munda Agricultural University. Despite repeated prodding and goading the encroachments on land had not been removed. RINPAS had a health information centre and better seating arrangement with provision of toilets and canteen in the OPD. It had a causality ward; pathology laboratory; psychological laboratory and physiotherapy unit, a well-furnished library. RINPAS had separate occupational therapy units for both male and female patients and a yoga centre. It also had fully furnished dining rooms and an RO plant. There had been substantial improvement in the pace and progress of execution of civil works. A new teaching block had been constructed and became functional. The construction of new OPD building; Male and Female Casualty Block: Cafeteria; VIP Guest House; Boundary wall at the warder lane area; Special repair of boundary wall around agricultural estate; Septic tank, soak pit, chamber for toilets of male and female wards; 50 bedded male students hostel had been completed. The projects under way were Technical Block, Ladies Hostel, Cottages, Medical Library, Transit hostel and Modular kitchen etc, Special repair of Type D and E quarters, Drug Deaddiction Centre, Halfway Home, and Child Guidance Clinic for mentally retarded children. New projects including rain water harvesting system for every building of RINPAS, sewerage treatment plant had been approved by MC and renovation of toilets and bath rooms had been approved by the Works Sub Committee and awaiting the approval of MC. Suggestions · The issue of removal of encroachments on the land of RINPAS should receive serious and urgent attention of Government of Jharkhand. The Divisional Commissioner may consider the need for a firm and decisive Care and Treatment in Mental Health Institutions– Some Glimpses in the Recent Period 25