With the city reeling under water shortage, various options are being explored to ensure that the prevailing crisis does not affect the functioning of hospitals.
While the Thiruvananthapuram Government Medical College Hospital (MCH) has been exempted from the curbs, other hospitals have been affected, in varying degrees, by way of rationing of water supply.
“The functioning of the medical college has remained unaffected because the premises received water through a dedicated supply line. However, no other hospitals benefits from a similar facility. As a result, other government hospitals such as the General Hospital and Government Women and Children’s Hospital at Thycaud have been receiving reduced water supply due to the restrictions,” an official of the Kerala Water Authority (KWA) said. To overcome the problem, these hospitals have been advised to set-up tanks that could be used to store and ensure water supply whenever the curbs were on. Another proposal to tide over the difficulty is to supply water through tankers, officials pointed out.
With the water tankers of the KWA pressed into service to minimise the impact of the water crisis, the agency is learnt to have requested the district administration’s support in obtaining additional tankers in extending support to further areas. The District Collector has responded favourably to the proposal, sources said.
In the wake of the prevailing crisis, the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation will organise a meeting of residents’ associations in the city to discuss various aspects including restrictions in usage of water, drinking water distribution and steps to minimise misuse of the supply. Officials of the health wing will also take part in the meeting that will be convened at the Corporation mini-conference hall on Wednesday at 11.30 a.m.
