Tripura Opp for all-party team’s visit to meningitis-hit areas

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AGARTALA, Feb 18 – Expressing serious concern at the death of 47 people due to meningitis outbreak in Dhalai district, Opposition leader Ratan Lal Nath has urged the Tripura Government to send an all-party delegation to the affected areas.

The Opposition leader, who visited meningitis-affected tribal hamlets, said that there should not be politics when people are down with disease and distress.

“I urge upon the government to provide best possible healthcare facilities to the affected villages like Lalcherra, Labancherra, Manikpur and Natinmanu”, he said while addressing a press conference here recently.

Nath also demanded financial assistance of Rs 1 lakh to each victim’s family and free ration for three months to the affected family.

According to him, altogether 47 meningitis deaths were reported from Chawmanu and Manu block areas while more than 600 patients are suffering from the deadly disease.

Nath also sharply criticized the State Government for failing to tackle the situation effectively.

“In fact, people of Langtarai Valley subdivision are dying without any proper treatment. The Health department could not even establish the actual cause of deaths of 47 villagers during the last 19 days”, he said.

He also voiced concern since there was no separate room for meningitis patients in the government hospital.