Bhubaneswar: June 24: Odisha has been struggling to grapple with the outbreak of jaundice that has affected hundreds of people in various districts.
The capital city of Odisha is once again under the trap of Jaundice with 82 people already affected by it. Cases have been reported from Jadupur area and thus district health authorities have made arrangements for the treatment.
This time Jaundice has been detected as a water-borne disease spread due to contaminated water bodies in that particular area. Local Legislator, Ashok Panda and BMC Mayor, Anant Narayan Jena made a visit to the affected spot and reviewing the situation and initiated steps of distributing Halogen Tablets and also bleach the vulnerable water sources.
A decision has been taken to bury all the six contaminated wells and set up three new tube wells immediately. The locals will also be provided with free pipe water connection.
