Suspected Nipah virus found in Gadag: KIMS warns precautions
Hubballi, May 25: As suspected Nipah virus found in Gadag district, KIMS and district health department have taken precautionary measures in Hubballi.
As thousands of bats have settled in a tree behind the KIMS hospital, KIMS director Dr Dattatreya has written a letter to the Hubballi Dharwad City Corporation to eradicate bats and pigs immediately. Considering the virus seriously, the KIMS director has apprised the City Corporation of its danger. The KIMS has already opened a separate 40-bed unit to treat Nipah virus affected patients. Hospital staff were given complete training on treating the patients and symptoms of the disease. They were also directed not to neglect the Nipah virus patients, he said.
The KIMS authorities have been educating the patients who visit the hospital about the Nipah virus. Since thousands of bats are settled on the tree near the back gate of the hospital, KIMS has decided to restrict the movement of the people on the area, it is said.
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Adityanath govt has completely failed to maintain Taj Mahal, alleges Akhilesh
Lucknow (PTI): Samajwadi Party supremo Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday raised questions over maintenance of the Taj Mahal in Agra and attacked the Yogi Adityanath government saying it should be a "living and active" example, not just a "monument".
Yadav, who shared a viral video in which a plant could be seen sprouting from the dome of the Taj Mahal, said the monument might develop cracks due to the roots.
In a post on X, he said, "The BJP government and its dormant departments have completely failed to maintain the Taj Mahal, the wonder that attracts tourists from all over the world."
Yadav went on to say, "There is a possibility of rusting of the metal of the urn on the main dome. Water is dripping from the main dome. There is news of plants growing in the dome. If the roots of trees like these grow, then the Taj Mahal may crack."
He also highlighted problems of monkey menace and water logging in the Taj Mahal complex.
"The Taj Mahal complex has become a sanctuary for monkeys. There is a problem of waterlogging in the Taj Mahal complex. The tourists are worried whether they should admire the Taj Mahal or deal with the problems," Yadav said, adding due to all these reasons, the country's image is tarnished at the global level.
Last week, the main dome of the Taj witnessed water seepage due to incessant rains but officials said there was no damage to the arched roof.
Yadav asked where crores of rupees of funds that come for the maintenance of Taj Mahal are going.
"The government should be a living and active example, not just a monument," he added.
