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Fish medicine: CCTVs, metal detectors to be installed at venue

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One lakh murrel fingerlings to be supplied at 24 distribution centres

READY FOR THE TASK: Bathini Harinath Goud speaking at a review meeting on Thursday along with Hyderabad district Collector R.V. Chandravadan. — Photo: Mohd. Yousuf

HYDERABAD: The impact of the Mecca Masjid blast found resonance in the preparations for the annual fish medicine distribution by Bathini Goud family, with the State Government deciding to install closed circuit TV cameras and metal detectors at Exhibition Grounds.

CCTVs would be installed at strategic locations in the ground and metal detectors arranged at all entry points to the venue on June 8 and 9 when the fish medicine would be distributed.

Miracle cure

This was decided at a meeting convened by Hyderabad district Collector R.V. Chandravadan to review the arrangements for the event. Asthma patients from all over the country attend the event, for the medicine is said to have miracle cure for the respiratory ailment.

The distribution begins at 9.10 p.m. on June 8. Keeping in view the large number of visitors expected and the security concerns involved, the meeting also mulled distribution of medicine for only two hours in the night of June 8 and its resumption the next morning.

A final decision was yet to be taken.

Fisheries officials said nearly one lakh murrel fingerlings would be supplied.

There will be 24 distribution counters and 300 personnel assigned for distribution of the medicine.

Mobile units

Mobile medical units and ambulances would also be deployed at various areas in the ground.

Hyderabad Metro Water Supply and Sewerage Board officials said six lakh water packets would be distributed to patients and five water tankers and 20 distribution counters set up for the purpose.

Moreover, bore water will be supplied to the Fisheries Department as the murrel fingerlings need bore water to be kept alive.

Several voluntary organisations like Agarwal Samaj would set up camps to offer accommodation and food for the patients.

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