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Gandhinagar typhoid cases: NHRC issues suo motu notice to Gujarat, seeks report
The commission has issued a notice to the state Chief Secretary, seeking a detailed report on the matter within two weeks.
The reason for the outbreak was cited as the mixing of drinking water with drainage water due to leakage in pipelines. (Image generated using Google Gemini)
The National Human Rights Commission has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report on surge in typhoid cases in Gandhinagar, said a release from the NHRC on Thursday.
The commission has issued a notice to the state Chief Secretary, seeking a detailed report on the matter within two weeks, it added.
The release stated, “The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India, has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report revealing significant surge in the patients of Typhoid allegedly due to consumption of contaminated drinking water. The State Health Department has confirmed a total 70 active cases of typhoid concentrated in a particular area of the city. Reportedly, the surge in the patients of Typhoid has exposed serious flaws in the newly-laid water supply system in Gandhinagar City of Gujarat. Seven points of leaks have been identified in the water pipeline network causing sewage to mix with the drinking water supply.”
“The Commission has observed that the contents of the news report, if true, raise serious issues of violation of the human rights of the victims. Therefore, it has issued a notice to the Chief Secretary, Government of Gujarat, calling for a detailed report on the matter within two weeks.”
The report is expected to include the present health status of the out-door and in-door patients of typhoid and the steps taken or proposed to ensure such incidents do not recur,” the statement added.
Certain areas falling under Sector 24, 26, 28 and Adiwada of Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation have witnessed outbreak of typhoid since late December and over 100 typhoid patients or suspected typhoid patients had been admitted at Gandhinagar Civil Hospital.
The reason for the outbreak was cited as the mixing of drinking water with drainage water due to leakage in pipelines.
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