Staff Press Reporter
To study and validate snake-bite cases in the state, the Federal government of Maharashtra has actually formed a four-member panel just recently. The committee has actually been charged to study procedures, payment and establishing of snake venom evaluation centres in Maharashtra.
Dr V Clement Ben, Extra Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (Wildlife West), Mumbai, has actually been selected as Chairman of the Committee. Nishigandha Naik, ICMR Emeritus Researcher, Khalsa College; and Kedar Bhide, Snake Specialist are the members of the committee. Mallikarjun, CCF and Director, Sanjay Gandhi National Forest, Boriwali has actually been selected as Member Secretary of the panel.
Events of snake-bite cases and deaths due to it will be confirmed by the panel. The committee will evaluate the accessibility and requirement of Anti Snake Venom Serum (ASVS) in the state. There is a requirement to develop a snake venom evaluation centres and snake venom repository in the state. The committee will likewise study the requirement and other elements of such centres.
The committee will send their report to Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (PCCF) within 90 days of its development. The cases of snakebite and deaths has actually increased considerably in the state. The cases of snake-human encounter has actually likewise increased in current time. Keeping all these advancement in mind the committee was needed to suppress all this.
