11 students die, 48 fall ill after consuming mid-day meal


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Chapra (Bihar), 16  Jul 2013 (PTI): As many as 11 students died and 48 others fell ill today after consuming mid-day meal served to them at a government primary school in Bihar’s Saran district, police said.

 

The tragedy took place at the government primary school in Dahrmasati Gandawan village at Mashrakh block, about 25 km from here, they said.

 

The children fell ill soon after eating the meal, which consisted of rice, pulse and soyabean, police said.

 

They were rushed to Chhapra sadar hospital where 11 of them were declared dead on arrival. The others are undergoing treatment, police said.

 

Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has ordered a high level inquiry into the incident, sources in the CMO said, adding that a Forensic Science Laboratory team will assist in the probe, which will be conducted jointly by Saran Divisional Commissioner and DIG.

 

Kumar also announced a compensation of Rs two lakh each to the families of the deceased. Of this, Rs 1.5 lakh is from the Disaster Management Fund and Rs 50,000 from CM’s Relief Fund. Chhapra falls in the Lok Sabha constituency of RJD president Lalu Prasad.

 

 

Comments on this Article
Philip Mudartha, Mumbai Wed, July-17-2013, 12:58
The public must keep up its pressure on Bihar authorities till the guilty are convicted of murder. At the same time, this tragedy should not be used by the opponents of mid-day meal scheme to scuttle it. Those who afford and do not need them, should leave the scheme and help in cleaning up official statistics.
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