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Health Department Cancels Leave Until Dashami After Chorbagan Incident
- •Leaves for all doctors and health workers have been canceled until Dashami following the tragic incident in Chorbagan.
- •Medical teams from five major medical colleges in Kolkata will be deployed near five prominent puja pandals in the city.
- •Teams from NRS, RG Kar, Kolkata Medical College, National Medical College, and SSKM are assigned duty at pandals from 5:00 PM to 6:00 AM.
- •Instructions have been issued to ensure the presence of specialized surgeons and maintain adequate supplies of blood, oxygen, and ambulances.
- •Illegal gatherings have been banned until Navami in specific areas near Chorbagan with Section 163 imposed in parts of Bowbazar.
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Following a tragic stampede-like situation caused by an overwhelming crowd and heavy rain during Saptami at Chorbagan, which resulted in 19 deaths and 25 injuries, the Health Department canceled leaves for all health workers and doctors until Dashami.
Medical teams from five Kolkata medical colleges have been stationed near major pandals: NRS Medical College at Santosh Mitra Square, RG Kar at Tala Pratyay, Kolkata Medical College at College Square, National Medical College at Ekdalia Evergreen, and SSKM at Chetla Agrani.
Illegal gatherings have been banned until Navami in specific areas adjacent to Chorbagan, and Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita was imposed in parts of the Bowbazar police station area from Sunday until Tuesday.
