Health ministry bill to tackle public health emergencies
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New Delhi: The health ministry has proposed a bill that seeks to empower state and local authorities to take appropriate actions to tackle public health emergencies like epidemics and bioterrorism.
States and local bodies under the proposed bill can take multiple measures, ranging from quarantining people to decontamination of areas, destruction of animals or birds and surprise inspections during any public health emergency.
The ministry has put the draft Public Health (Prevention, Control and Management of epidemics, bio-terrorism and disasters) bill, 2017 in the public domain seeking comments from various stakeholders.
The ministry has proposed that any intentional violation of any provisions under the Act will be a cognisable offence punishable with a fine upto Rs 50,000 for first such violation and upto Rs 1 lakh for repeat contravention and can also lead to imprisonment upto two years.
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