Bhubaneswar, July 3 -- The Odisha Government will launch a special intensive disinfection drive at village and institutional levels to contain the spread of diarrhoea in districts affected by recent floods.
The campaign will be jointly carried out by the Health and Family Welfare Department and the Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water Department, through coordinated efforts of ground-level
officials from both departments.
A detailed action plan for the drive was discussed in a high-level meeting chaired by Health Secretary Aswathy S.today. The meeting focused on the current status of waterborne and vector-borne diseases in the affected areas.
With floodwaters gradually receding in five blocks along the Subarnarekha, Jalaka, and Budhabalang...