Jagdalpur26 minutes ago
Rats have become a problem in the medical college built at a cost of 700 crores in Bastar, Chhattisgarh. Recently, he cut the wire of the CT scan machine. Due to this the investigation was closed for two days. Now rats are becoming a threat to patients. They even drink up the glucose being offered to them.
Recently, rats had cut the wire of the CT scan machine in the hospital, due to which the investigation could not be done for 2 days.
1500 rats killed, 5-6 thousand still present
To get rid of the rats, the medical college management took out a tender to kill them. A budget of Rs 10 to 12 lakh has been kept for this. At present, a private company in Raipur has taken the tender, which is now engaged in killing and burying rats.
More than 1500 rats have been killed and buried in the last one month. The hospital management estimates that at present about 4 to 5 thousand rats are present in the hospital.
Every day 50 to 60 rats are being killed, but there are still estimated to be 5-6 thousand rats in the hospital.
Killing 50 to 60 rats every day
Even killing rats in such a big medical college is not easy. A team of about 6 people has been engaged for this work. Taking precaution, this team is making patches from place to place and putting rat medicine there. Bayer cake, rodent trap and box, rodent glue are also used. Medical College Superintendent Tiku Sahu told that 50-60 rats are being killed daily.
A budget of Rs 12 lakh has been kept for the Raipur company to kill rats. A team of 6 people is engaged in killing rats.
Still 4 to 5 thousand rats are present
Even after killing 1500 rats, the problems have not subsided. Mice are still bothering patients. Reaching the beds of patients admitted in the ward. Medicines and patients’ belongings are also being damaged, including glucose bottles. A video of which has also surfaced.