Utkal University authorities have enforced strict campus restrictions, including a complete ban on outside food sales, following a jaundice scare at the women's hostel.
Two students in Hostel No. 7 have been diagnosed with jaundice, and blood samples from eight others have been sent for testing. In response, authorities have supplied 1,000 liters of safe drinking water while thoroughly cleaning, disinfecting, and chlorinating all overhead and water tanks. The hostel premises have also been sanitized using bleaching powder.
Key Actions & Directives:
Food Ban: The sale of outside items like dahibara-aludum, gupchup, chaat, and fast food is strictly prohibited across the campus.
Canteen Inspections: Water and food quality at all campus canteens will undergo rigorous inspections.
Strict Penalty: The University Registrar warned that any vendor caught selling adulterated food will face immediate closure.
Authorities are closely monitoring the situation to safeguard student health and prevent further infections.