Expressing concern over several cases of jaundice reported from Shimla, Union Health and Family Welfare Minister J P Nadda today urged the state government to take necessary steps and assured full support from the Centre.
According to a statement from theHealth and Family Welfare Ministry, an amount of Rs 70 lakh has been sanctioned for Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) to conduct a study to avoid outbreak of the disease in future.
"We're monitoring the situation closely and have offered all assistance to the state government. I urge the state government to take all necessary steps by improving sanitation andchecking supply of contaminated water," Nadda said.
The Health Minister said a team of National Centre for Disease Control had already visited the affected areas in January to assess the situationand gave expert advice to the state government.
The team had advised that sanitation in affected areas need to be improved and contamination of water checked.
So far over 1,500 jaundice cases have been reported in Shimla with the disease spreading to Solan and Sirmaur as well.
