Patna: The Bihar government has filed an affidavit in response to a PIL filed in the apex court on the death of hundreds of children due to Encephalitis fever in Bihar. In Halmafnama, the Government has admitted that there is an acute shortage of resources in the state in the health sector. In the case of death of children due to Encephalitis fever in Bihar, the state government has admitted that there is a huge resource crunch in the health department.
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In an affidavit filed in the apex court, the Nitish government has admitted that there is a shortage of 47 %doctors in the state. There are 71 % of nurses, 62 % of lab technicians and 48 % pharmacists lying vacant in the department. In the affidavit, the Bihar government is trying to convince the court that steps are being taken to appoint medical officers, para-medical and technical staff.
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The apex court had on June 24 also issued a notice to the Centre asking it to file its reply within seven days and also to hear it 10 days later. The Centre is expected to file its reply in the Supreme Court on Wednesday. About 200 children have died in the state due to Encephalitis fever.
