Kolkata, Oct 20 West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Tuesday evening paid a visit to the control room at the health department, and took stock of the situation at various state-run hospitals.
Accompanied by Health Minister Sharadwat Mukherjee and Health Secretary N S Nigam, Adhikari enquired about the preparedness at the hospitals during the ongoing Durga Puja festivities, a senior official said.
The West Bengal government has also cancelled all leaves for doctors, nurses, health workers and other administrative staff in the wake of the stampede at Chorbagan Durga Puja pandal, which resulted in the death of 19 people.
During the day, Adhikari met the relatives of five of the 19 deceased and handed over Rs 25 lakh ex gratia to each of the grieving families.
(PTI News)
