In-charge Collector Anbalagan P has directed the Health Department officials to take steps to prevent seasonal health disorders in the district.
Holding the weekly departmental review meeting here, the Collector directed the Chief District Medial Officer and Health Department officials to establish a control room in order to strengthen the flow of information.
Similarly to provide immediate treatment to those affected by seasonal diseases, he urged them to form a district-level combat team.
The Collector urged the officials to ensure that adequate life saving drugs, are available in plenty in all health care centres.
Emphasising on the need for ensuring safe drinking water, he directed the officials to provide sufficient bleaching powder and chlorine tablets and treat pumps, pond and other sources of water at regular intervals.
While reviewing the preparation being made for the Kharif crop during the ensuing monsoon season, the Collector directed the Agriculture Department officials to provide seeds and fertilisers to the farmers in time.
He also took stock of the seed distribution made by cooperative societies and other agencies.
The Collector said that the ration card issued under the Chhattisgarh Food and Nutrition Security Act are being verified. He urged all the concerned officials including the nodal officers to speed up the verification work and complete them within the scheduled time.
He also said that the officials engaged for the verification work should examine the ration cards sincerely and honestly and reject those which are found forged or invalid.