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Orders have been issued for superchlorination of water sources and water tanks in Hamirpur, the home district of Himachal CM Sukhu. The decision was taken after more than 300 cases of vomiting, diarrhea and fever were reported in two villages of Hamirpur, Rangas and Kandrola. After which Jal Shakti and Health Department swung into action. At the same time, the number of patients has increased to close to 700 on Sunday.
On the other hand, the reports of samples of drinking water sent by Jal Shakti Department are coming right. Now the problem has arisen that if the disease spread then how did it spread? The report of the water sample, which was awaited after noon, has become available to the Jal Shakti Department. No bacterial problem has been found in it, the sample has come back normal.
Water is supplied to the villages from this water tank.
XEN ordered to go on spot inspection
Jal Shakti Department has issued orders to the field officers to carry out superchlorination of water sources and water tanks without any delay. The department has also issued orders to XEN for on-the-spot inspection.
NHM will provide chlorine tablets, ORS
Sanjeev Kaul, Chief Engineer of Jal Shakti Department, said that on the basis of the report itself, it can be said that 300 people in Hamirpur have fallen ill after drinking contaminated water or there has been some other reason. Mission Director of NHM Hemraj Berwa said that instructions have been issued to the health department team to go to the spot and provide ORS, chlorine tablets and other health materials to the people.
The department supplied water according to its own
SDO Ravindra Kumar says that the report has come, it has been found normal. But now another sample will be taken on Monday morning. Which will be sent for testing to the lab located in Kandaghat. Because the department is trying to see the results of all types of samples before restoring the supply. On Sunday, the department has supplied clean drinking water to the people according to their own.
CMO Dr. RK Agnihotri meeting people in the village and talking about rescue.
Sample will be sent again on Monday morning
Water has also been supplied by tankers at many places. But the problem is that if the samples are passing the test then what is the reason? Which has become necessary to find out. Because the disease is spread only because of drinking water. The sample which will be sent to Kandaghat on Monday morning. His result will come by late evening. After that the department will take a decision to restore the water supply.
The number of patients reached 700
The number of sick people is continuously increasing in Rangas and Plassey Kandrola areas. Till Sunday evening, 340 new cases have been reported. Overall, the number of sick people in the area is said to be around 700. On the other hand, CMO Dr. RK Agnihotri after visiting the affected area told Bhaskar that 192 cases were detected by the health department team last day.
No serious case yet
So far 340 new cases have been found on Sunday. He believes that many people are also going to private clinics and hospitals. Therefore this figure could be much higher. But he also said that it is a matter of honor that there is no serious patient at the moment. There were a few, they have been sent home after treatment in Hamirpur.
In Hamirpur, 300 people became victims of vomiting-diarrhoea-fever: Situation worsened in 2 villages of CM Sukhu’s constituency; Government supply of dirty water is the cause of disease
Himachal CM Sukhu’s home district Hamirpur’s 2 villages Rangas and Kandrola are suffering from vomiting-diarrhea and fever. So far 300 people suffering from the disease have been found in both the villages. At the same time, the teams of the Health Department have also taken charge in both the villages. Read full news…