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Bengal deploys 14 health officials for Kali Puja holidays
The Story in Brief
The West Bengal health department has drawn up two duty rosters with 14 senior health officials to handle medical emergencies during the Kali Puja holidays from 8 November to 12 November. Four officials will operate from the Integrated Control Room at Swasthya Bhawan to coordinate with emergency services. Another 10 doctors will liaise with district headquarters and the Kolkata Municipal Corporation health department from the same location.
All officials in the roster, who are involved in health administration, have been asked to remain vigilant, particularly after a stampede in Chorbagan during Durga Puja. The department has prepared the rosters to ensure prompt response to any crisis during the four-day festival period.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The duty roster covers four days during which emergency coordination sits with senior administrators, not front-line clinical staff. A stampede at Chorbagan during Durga Puja prompted the heightened alert, but the plan itself addresses coordination gaps rather than crowd management directly. The risk of large gatherings during Kali Puja remains the unresolved point, since no new crowd-control measures have been announced alongside the health roster. The next step is the deployment itself from 8 November through 12 November.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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