Himachal govt to comply with HC direction on jaundice outbreak

The Himachal Pradesh Chief Secretary today held a meeting to discuss compliance measures following a High Court order on the jaundice outbreak in Shimla and surrounding areas.
It was decided that the High Court order would be implemented within the stipulated time frame.
Chief Secretary P Mitra asked officials concerned to file their replies to the High Court through the nodal officer of Irrigation and Public Health Department.
He also directed the departments concerned to maintain a proper vigil on the quality of water.
The meeting was attended by the Additional Chief Secretary of Health, Additional Chief Secretary of Power, Additional Chief Secretary of Urban Development, Secretary of Law, Secretary IPH, Member Secretary of Pollution Control Board and Director of Health among others.

In its order on February 25, the High Court took serious note of "contradictory" status reports filed by officers concerned relating to jaundice outbreak case and asked them to show cause why contempt proceedings should not be initiated against them.
It also directed the government to create a post/ statutory body, to be manned by a competent authority, in order todeal withentire water supply system of Shimla town and also to deal with the entire water crisis relating to the entire state and submit compliance reports to this Court every after two weeks.