LMC sets up grievance camp in Faizullaganj, arranges drinking water
LUCKNOW, Oct. 20 -- The Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) has set up a temporary grievance camp in flood-hit Faizullaganj and arranged clean drinking water for affected families for a month as residents return home following the receding floodwaters, according to an LMC press release issued on Monday.
Mayor Sushma Kharkwal heard residents' complaints at the camp on Monday and directed officials to ensure their time-bound resolution.
She also instructed officials to intensify the cleaning of houses and surrounding areas, spray medicines and take preventive measures against infections as residents return to the affected localities under LMC zones 3 and 6.
Kharkwal warned fair-price shop dealers of action if they denied ration to eligible beneficiaries.
The health department has set up a 10-bed temporary hospital in flood-hit Faizullaganj to treat residents amid the risk of waterborne and seasonal illnesses as floodwaters recede.
The facility operates from 8am to 8pm, with doctors, staff and essential medicines available.
Chief medical officer (CMO) Dr NB Singh said patients requiring advanced treatment would be referred to facilities such as Ramsagar Mishra Hospital, with ambulance services arranged for their transfer.
The 50-bed hospital in Faizullaganj, meanwhile, remains non-operational due to waterlogging around the premises, muddy access routes and pending cleaning following the floods.
Dr Singh said the hospital was expected to become operational next month. Until then, residents will have to depend on the temporary facility....
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