Health dept doing enough for epidemic-struck Zirakpur?

Mohali civil surgeon Avtar Singh, who had earlier assured the availability of medical facilities on Sunday, said a medical camp will be organised on Monday.

Supply of contaminated water is seen as the main reason for the spread of the diseases.nbsp;Newsline found a number of spots in the villages where leaking sewerage and drinking water supply lines were linked. At some places, water was being supplied to residents directly after pumping out from the tubewells.

In a significant step taken to sanitise vulnerable spots, the MC has initiated the process of digging land in order to check the leakage of the main water pipe for prevention of the supply of contaminated water.

Interestingly, the garbage taken out in the process has been accumulated on the road sides in photo, adding to the already existing number of garbage heaps in the area.