Srinagar: The Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) public health wing has asked all the schools, colleges and other educational institutions in the city to make arrangements for providing safe drinking water, clean toilets and wash rooms to the students within two weeks.
According to Dr Shafqat Khan, health officer SMC, the Corporation has received number of complaints particularly from the parents that most of the schools, colleges and other educational institutions in Srinagar City do not have the required facility of washroom, toilet or safe drinking water.
“This is a major and serious Public health concern. All the Heads of these institutions have been directed to immediately make arrangements to provide safe drinking water including clean toilets, washrooms for students and children within two weeks,” he informed.
Dr Khan said that an inspection team consisting of Ward Officer, Food Safety Officer, Sanitary Inspector, Municipal Health Inspector under his supervision shall visit all these establishments to check the status after two weeks.
“Any institution found in default shall be dealt under the relevant provision of the Municipal Corporation Act 2000, which may mean heavy penalty, fine and closure of the said institution,” he added further.(KNS)