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What was the problem in Patalpuram? What discussion/action was taken by the following? Fill in the table  

Public meeting
Legislative Assembly
Press conference
Chief Minister

     

Answer:

There was acute crisis of drinking water in Patalpuram. People of that area receive water supply once in three days. The District Hospital here is overcrowded with patients suffering from acute diarrhoea. According to the TV news ten people had already died from it. Acute water shortage had made people cover a long distance to fetch water. Discussion, action taken by  

Public Meeting	Affected people organised a meeting in which they reused their voice against the government. They had complains that the government failed to check diarrhoea. They demanded that the authorities must take immediate actions to bring the public health situation under control. They also made demands for safe drinking water.
Legislative Assembly	It discussed the problems of Patalpuram with the help of some of the MLAs. These MLAs addressed the Minister of Health and wanted to know what the government was doing to bring the outbreak of diarrhoea under control. They appealed to the Health Minister to make available clean drinking water, sanitation of the locality for the sake of those who lived in that area.
Press Conference	Different news reporters also raised the burning issue of deaths due to diarrhoea in Patalpuram. They also highlighted the various problems of the people of that area due to the acute crisis of water. The Health Minister organised a press conference in which he announced that his Government had directed all the Collectors and the Chief Medical Officers to take immediate action to bring the situation under control.
Chief Minister	The chief minister visited Patalpuram. He visited the families who had lost their relatives. He also visited people in the hospitals. He announced a compensation for these families. He requested the Minister for Public Works to take care of the needs of proper water supply in the region.