DHARMANAGAR, February 11 (TIWN):More than 67 students under Dharmanagar sub division today fell ill after they have consumed de-worming tablets provided by Health Dept. The incident has triggered a huge resentment among the guardians. DM North Dr. Sandeep Rathod said that as many as 67 students fell sick after taking the de-worming pill. And amongst them at least 7 to 8 students has been discharged from the hospital, with 50 students has already been screened primarily. However later asked about the reason of the incident occurred today, Rathod said that at present the concerned administration is investigating the matter, but the deputy collector has already been asked to collect the sample of the pill, and later it will be send to the laboratory for conducting tests. SDM Dharmanagar Sankar Debnath said that a huge public rage has hit the hospital today following the issue.

 As per WHO report, 30% of the drugs manufactured in India are fake drugs sold at cheap price to impoverished population and 70% of Indian drugs are counterfeit which is responsible for thousands of deaths. Dharmanagar incident seriously raises the alarm and nexus among Health Dept corrupt officials and Fake Drug Suppliers.  So far no students has been found critical, and within a couple of hour next some other students is expected to be discharged from the hospital, said DM Rathod.

Earlier, talking to the reporters here at the civil secretariat Health Minister Badal Chowdhury said that as part of the state-wide campaign on the eve of the National Deworming Day on February 10 Albendazole tablets will be provided -- half tablet to 1-2 years children and one full tablet for 2-19 years. However but, today after the school students under Dharmanagar sub division were provided with the tablets, at least 50 students has fell ill and were hospitalized.