People who went on a drinking water supplied by a city company in New Rajarajesware Peta on Friday. | Photo Credit: Gn Rao
The Minister of Medical and Health of Satya Kumar Yadav said on Friday (September 12) that the situation in New Rajarajeshweripet, where cases of diarrhea were reported, was under control.
The Minister together with the Minister for the Municipal Administration and the urban development of P. Narayan, Vijayawada Kesineni Sivanath and higher district officials visited the place and communicated with the inhabitants.
He said that the government took all necessary measures and that the test results have returned negative to samples of drinking water from pipes and groundwater sources. However, he said further tests, adding that as a preventive measure, drinking water supply was temporarily stopped through taps and the inhabitants were provided with mineral water cans.
The Minister distributed ORS medicines and packages and said officials of different departments work in coordination to return normal. He said that diarrhea was affected by 141 people and 68 of them were currently treated. Mr. Satya Kumar said that it has not yet been death due to diarrhea, and advised people not to believe rumors.
He said that the possibility of contamination of groundwater due to a nearby area to the rivulet budmer was examined and assured the inhabitants that the government was focused on steps to prevent such focus in the future.
Mr. Sivanath said that the government quickly responded to the outbreak and the medical services were provided to affected people.
Meanwhile, according to data provided by the district administration of NTR, a total of 163 cases of diarrhea were registered on Friday and 92 affected persons were currently treated and 71 people were released after treatment.
The collector of the NTR district G. Lakshmisha stated that the cases of diarrhea were under control and the authorities were in high readiness to meet any possible eventuality. The treatment was provided through temporary medical camps established for this purpose and also in the new government general hospital, he said.
Mr. Lakshmisha visited medical camps and checked water supply and mineral water supply and asked if there were reasonable employees, medicines and other sources that would effectively solve the situation. He said that medical examination, including bacterial, viral and fungal tests, is to be found to be found.
He stated that diarrhea was usually caused by contaminated water, food or poor hygiene, pointed out that they were educated. He recommended people to drink boiled and cooled water, wash the vegetables thoroughly before cooking, ate freshly prepared warm food and cleaned their hands with soap before and after meals and after returning from the outside.
He said there was no reason for panic, but people must remain careful. Pregnant women, children and seniors should take special care and for any help the residents could contact the room for checking orders at 9154970454.
Published – September 12, 2025 17:56
