What was the problem in Patalpuram? What steps were taken by the government to control the situation?
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Answer: In Patalpuram there was shortage of drinking water and the condition of the district hospital was pathetic. It was overflowing with patients suffering from diarrhoea.
Public Meeting: demand for bringing the health situation in control.
Legislative Assembly: supply of water tankers and ORS packets and clearing up of garbage.
Press Conference: instructing collectors and the chief medical officers to take urgent measures. Supply of drinking water to every village through tanker trucks and also steps to clear the garbage.
Chief Minister: visit to the families who have lost their near and dear ones due to illness, compensation to the families. Asking a high level committee to look into sanitation needs, and public works minister to take care of water supply to the region.
The Problem in the Patalpuram was shortage of clean drinking water and lack of sanitation causing death of people due to diseases spreading out of filth and there was inadequate medical facility for treatment of diseased people.
Public Meeting : people decided that MLA should take responsibility for eradicating the problem and providing health care.
Legislative Assembly : The need for proper sanitation and adequate healthcare was discussed by the MLAs and requested government to take immediate steps.
Press Conference : The minister elaborated the steps to be taken towards proper sanitation and health care. The water tankers to provide clean water was one of them.
Chief Minister : The chief minister promised sanctioning of funds towards the health measures and proper sanitation facility establishment.
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