The woes of people living in Vizag are far from over. After struggling from the devastation and even as supply of essential services are restored in the cyclone-hit area, another threat looms large – that of an epidemic.
Diseases are ready to strike the city as tonnes of debris, including animal carcasses and organic waste still await clearance.
Doctors have issued a word of caution, asking all to consume clean, fresh water. Though that would be a problem as the city is also struggling from an acute water shortage.
Additionally, health experts say it would be better to avoid consumption of chicken as quality of meat cannot be assured; the same hold true for mutton too.
Sanitation issues have surfaced soon after the Hudhud devastation. Many places were waterlogged and turned into breeding grounds for mosquitoes. Drains were filled with leaves, small plants and household waste.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu has been working tirelessly to ensure the city’s rehabilitation. His aides said that he will remain in Vizag to ensure food and water is provided to all.
Aides also added that the CM has been sleeping in a bus on the roadside at night and working for about 20 hours a day.
The government has distributed 1.5 lakh kg of vegetables at Rs 3 per kg on Wednesday and 200 tankers of drinking water has been provided. Two 220 KV sub-stations and eight 130 KV sub-stations have been restored.
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