Uttarakhand floods: Kilos of bleaching powder sent to stem infection

BADRINATH: The Union health ministry is sending 100 tonnes of bleaching powder to Uttarakhand for disinfecting the flood-ravaged areas of the Himalayan state, particularly Kedarnath, where dead bodies pose a serious infection threat. According to Dr Jagdish Prasad, the director general of health services, the demand for disinfectants was made by the state recently. "Many dead bodies are believed to be buried in the debris. Also, the remains of hundreds of animals such as mules used to ferry pilgrims to the Kedarnath shrine are lying around. The spraying of bleaching powder will help check infection risk and sanitize the area," he said. Prasad, who held a meeting with top health officials from the state on Friday, said water contamination is another major problem being faced by survivors in Uttarakhand. The DGHS said chlorine tablets worth Rs 2 crore have been approved for supply to the affected areas. "A total of 968 drinking water networks were damaged in the floods. We have been able to restore 714 so far. About 254 networks are still non-functional which is causing problems in availability of portable water in certain places," said Subhash Kumar, chief secretary, Uttarakhand.

Source - http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Uttarakhand-floods-Kilos-of-bleaching-powder-sent-to-stem-infection/articleshow/20856686.cms

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