Mhow water contamination: Indore administration deploys survey teams, sets up hospitals
Indore (PTI): The administration in Madhya Pradesh's Indore has deployed 12 survey teams and established two temporary hospitals to treat residents who have fallen ill due to water contamination in Mhow, officials said on Saturday.
According to the administration, at least 12 suspected cases of people suffering from stomach infection were detected in the Patti Bazaar area of Mhow on Friday. Locals have, however, claimed that around 24 people have fallen ill after allegedly consuming contaminated water in the neighbourhood.
The administration has been taking proactive measures, as the latest cases have come in the wake of the deaths of seven people linked to water contamination in the Bhagirathpura area of Indore city last month.
On the instructions of Collector Shivam Verma, 12 teams were deployed in Patti Bazaar on Friday, and they have surveyed more than 80 households, the administration stated in a release.
Two temporary hospitals have been set up in the affected area, which has a population of around 2,500, it stated.
At least 12 suspected patients have been identified, and they are undergoing treatment. Eight patients are undergoing treatment at a hospital, while two have recovered and discharged.
Chief Medical and Health Officer (CMHO) Dr Madhav Prasad Hasani said that blood and water samples are being collected for testing in the Patti Bazaar area.
The administration has also roped in local paediatricians and two other child specialists in the affected area, the release stated.
Public announcement systems are being used to inform residents about precautions, such as drinking boiled water and avoiding food from outside. The administration has also been distributing ORS, glucose, zinc, and chlorine tablets in the affected area, it added.
Last month, several people fell ill, and seven deaths linked to water contamination were reported in the Bhagirathpura area.
While residents of the locality have claimed that the outbreak has claimed 25 lives so far, a status report submitted by the Madhya Pradesh government to the High Court on January 15 mentioned seven deaths, including that of a five-month-old boy.
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Man arrested with Rs 2.54-crore heroin in Mumbai
Mumbai (PTI): Police have arrested a man and seized over 500 grams of heroin worth Rs 2.54 crore in the illicit market from him in Mumbai, officials said on Friday.
The police's Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) made the drug seizure in Santacruz in the western suburbs. The operation was conducted by the Kandivali unit of the ANC on Thursday as part of a special crackdown against drug trafficking in the area, they said.
Acting on specific inputs, an ANC team conducted a raid in Santacruz (East) and intercepted a man. During a search, the team recovered 508 grams of high-grade heroin from his possession, an official said.
The seized contraband, a highly addictive, opioid drug derived from morphine, is estimated to be worth Rs 2.54 crore in the international market, he informed.
Following the seizure, a case was registered against the man under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, and he was formally placed under arrest in the early hours of Friday.
The police are currently investigating the source of the drug and trying to identify the intended recipients of the consignment, he said.
