Another gastro death in Dasuya: Health authorities blame leaking water pipes
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06/08/2012
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Tribune (New Delhi)
Hoshiarpur: Charan Kaur (85) of Chack Mehra village died of gastroenteritis at a private hospital in Dasuya last evening. Dr Avtar Singh, Civil Surgeon, Hoshiarpur, said at a medical camp at Chack Mehra village, 110 patients were detected with symptoms of mild gastroenteritis and 31 referred to the Civil Hospital, Dasuya. Six had been discharged from hospital today.
Eight water samples collected from a water source in the village and had been sent to the Government Laboratory at Chandigarh. Dr Charanjit Singh Kahlon, Senior Medical Officer, Primary Health Centre at Mand Pandher, said the water supply to the village had been discontinued. Chlorinated water was being provided to the residents through tankers. As many as 1,500 chlorine tables had been distributed among the inhabitants.
Prem Nath, SDO, Rural Water Supply, Dasuya, said water to Chack Mehra village and five more villages was being supplied from the same tubewell. He pointed out that many residents had got water connections from this tubewell. They had installed their own pipes which were leaking at several places.
This had led to water contamination. He said the residents had been asked to get the damaged pipes replaced or else water supply to them would be stopped.
Gastroenteritis cases have already been reported from Muradpur Awana vilage near Mukerian and Ward Nos 10, 11, 12 and 13 of Dasuya.