(Reopens NRG 42)

Later, the chief minister reviewed the situation at a meeting with a team from New Delhi and decided to set up a task force, to be led by chief secretary C K Mathew. The review meeting was held at Gehlot's office tonight in which he took feedback from the six-member central team and discussed with them necessary steps to be taken in the wake of the flu epidemic. Gehlot said in the meeting that the government would allocate money to strengthen laboratories, according to a spokesperson. Health minister A A Khan and senior officials were present in the meeting.