India, Jan. 29 -- In response to rising cases of Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) and following intervention from the Central and State governments, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has initiated measures on a war footing to control the situation.

Addressing a press conference on Tuesday, municipal commissioner Rajendra Bhosale outlined the steps taken by the civic body to combat the health crisis. The intervention came after the State government directed the municipal commissioner to ensure prompt action and gather detailed reports from the PMC on the situation.

Commissioner Bhosale stated, "PMC has decided to establish a vigilance squad to monitor private hospitals and ensure they do not charge patients excessively. We have also appo...