"Bakeries that flout rules and follow unhealthy practices will be shut immediately. The squad will begin operation on Sunday. District medical officer (DMO) will lead the team. Special squads have already been set up by the police, revenue and excise officials to check the sale of illicit liquor during Onam," Venugopal said.
DMO K M Sirabuddin presented a report on the living conditions of migrant labourers in the district at the meeting.
The district collector had asked the DMO to undertake a study on how migrants were faring in Alappuzha.
"As many as 535 migrant labourers are working in the district in Cherthala, Aroor and Chengannur. The district medical office had conducted medical camps and seven filariasis and eight malaria cases were detected among the migrant workers," he said.
Venugopal said better living conditions must be ensured for migrants, or else it might create health problems in the district.
DMO Sirabuddin assured that health and labour departments will schedule a meeting and formulate a plan as directed by the collector.
The collector directed all local bodies in the district to give Rs 1,000 to Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme workers, who have completed 100 working days.
Alappuzha: District collector P Venugopal has constituted a special squad to conduct inspections in bakeries in the town. He also directed the squad to close all the bakeries which sell stale food and use artificial food colours.
Venugopal was speaking at District Development Council (DDC) meeting held at collectorate conference hall here on Saturday.
"The bakeries, which violate rules and follow unhealthy practises, should be closed without any delay. The squad will start functioning from Sunday. Health officials led by district medical officer (DMO) and food inspector are the members of the squad,'' Venugopal said.
"Special squads have already been set up by the police, revenue and excise officials to check brewing and sale of illicit liquor during Onam,'' he said.
During the DDC meeting, the DMO presented a study report on the living conditions of migrant labourers in the district. The study was conducted as per the direction of the district collector in the last DDC meeting.
The DMO said that as many as 535 migrant labourers are working in the district mainly in Cherthala, Aroor and Chengannur. The district medical office has conducted medical camps where they detected filariasis in seven people and malaria in eight people.
District collector said that if the migrant labourers are living in dirty conditions, it will in turn create health problems for the people of Alappuzha. Hence, better living conditions should be ensured for them. The DMO said that the health department and labour department will hold a meeting soon and will take immediate steps in this regard.
The collector also directed all the local bodies head in the district to give Rs 1,000 to Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme workers, who have completed 100 working days.
