Water supply pipelines are finally being replaced in the worst affected localities of DD Nagar and lakhe Nagar in the city. Mayor Kiran Mayee Nayak had visited the jaundice-affected DD Nagar just a day ago and had directed the RMC officials to immediately start laying a new pipeline in the locality.
The move comes after an engineering student and a pregnant woman had died after being affected by jaundice in the city. RMC officials and district administration visited the worst affected DD Nagar and lakhe Nagar localities on Tuesday to oversee the commencement of pipeline laying work.
The RMC is replacing the corroded pipelines which are being considered as the main cause of spread of Jaundice in the DD Nagar and lakhe Nagar localities. The civic body is also changing the taps at many of the homes in the two worst affected localities.
Under the directives of Chief Minister Raman Singh, health check-up camps are being held in the affected localities with blood samples of the residents being sent for laboratory examination.
The district administration officials have already inspected localities of Khokhopara, Rajatalab, Kankalipara and Shailendra Nagar besides DD Nagar and lakhe Nagar during the past two days.
There were a total of four health check-up camps held in DD Nagar on Tuesday. The residents who complained of fever, vomitting and stomach ache were treated in the camps.
