At a meeting with health secretary, divisional commissioner and directors of local bodies, he directed the officials to buy 1,000 new beds to accommodate dengue patients in hospitals.
"In the view of a rise in dengue cases, I have ordered to buy 1,000 new beds within next three or four days. If hospitals lack space, the new beds can be kept in lobbies or wherever space is available," Jain told PTI.
Jain issued directions to all DMs, SDMs and Tehsildars to closely monitor dengue cases in their wards.
The Minister also suggested that hospitals may postpone surgeries if possible to free beds for dengue patients.
"Hospitals have been asked to postpone surgeries by one month so that beds could be freed for dengue patients...Our first priority is to treat such (dengue) patients," he said.