Urban Development Minister Pushpendra Singh Deo and Health Minister Atanu Sabyasachi on Monday reviewed the jaundice situation at a high-level meeting here. The meeting was attended by two local legislators and the district and civic body officials. While minister Singh Deo ordered the civic body officials to remove all broken and old drinking water pipelines, the health minister instructed the three Government hospitals of the city to treat jaundice patients free of cost.
District Collector Nirmal Mishra informed the meeting that the city has been divided into 20 zones and 200 squads are keeping a watch on the situation. The city has recorded nearly 130 jaundice patients so far this season. The Collector further informed that spread of jaundice has been checked and people of affected areas are getting clean drinking water through tankers. Similarly, nearly 68000 halogen tablets have been distributed to all households in the affected areas. It has been estimated that all broken pipelines would be replaced in the city at a cost of Rs 4.95 cr.