Services

Sanitation

We consider sanitation to be of prior importance for the public health and the board of Sanitary inspector is appointed to scrutinize the sanitation in all the places by conducting surveillance programs at regular intervals. Water treatments are carried out before they are distributed to the household and the wells in the respective jurisdiction of every Sanitary Inspector are disinfected regularly with bleaching powder to ensure sanitation is maintained at the utmost level.

Laboratory testing and water purification

Our services consist of laboratory testing as the board has its own laboratory. The two sections of the laboratory are the bacteria eligible section and the chemical section.

Our services in the bacteriological section is mainly concerned with the blood urine and bacteriological examinations of water effluents etc. which is carried out under the supervision of a bacteriologist.

The chemical section is mainly supervised by a public analyst. The in charge of the chemical section is a staff of the board who is appointed as the public analyst by the government and his reports are acceptable in the court of law to verify any sort of violation of the Food Adulteration Act in the prosecution cases.

The Board monitors the conditions that are prevailing in the form of collecting samples from the factory discharges like the Indian iron and steel Col Reckit Colman, Hindustan cables and others. Drinking water samples also collected from the collieries inclusive of the wells, tap water and from other sources.

All the samples are examined by the laboratory services of the boards. The authorities are reported with the test results and informed regarding any cases of unsatisfactory reports.
Inclusive of the services we also provide similar services to the industrial units where the influence and the drinking water are examined in the laboratory of the board which are under the paid services that are provided by us. The payment is exclusively charged for the purpose of submission of the report to the pollution control board.

The laboratory service is the only unit that is present beyond Kolkata which is absolutely inevitable for the examination of drinking water effluents food sample and the Damodar River water.

Vaccination

We provide services in terms of proper treatment of the sick by maintenance and establishment of the dispensary’s hospitals and the medical staff. We have provision for vaccination as per the requirement of the residents so that they are able to avail the medical facilities in their close proximity.

Medicine distribution

We have services of providing distribution to the various segments apart from the medical facilities that are provided by us. The medicine distribution is mainly focused on epidemic control and we undertake initiatives of disinfection of Wells by using bleaching powder. If any cases of outbreak of the gastroenteritis are reported, immediate visit by the Sanitary Inspector and the medical officers are conducted and the affected people are provided with necessary medications bleaching powder, O.R.S., etc.

Needless to mention the Asansol mines Board of health is an independent body that serves to meet the requirement as per the demand of the situation bye deputing more number of medical officers, sanitary staff providing the affected with bleaching powder halozen tablets, ORS, saline, Dextrose Bottles and medicines whenever the state government units have constraints.

Health relief work

Due to the existence of coal and the other major industries in Asansol Raniganj area that comprises a major portion of the mining settlement area. There are certain problem areas pertaining to the health and other related hazards specifically peculiar in these particular zones. Our services include carrying out necessary health relief work and taking necessary initiatives for prevention of the outbreak and the spread of epidemic and other diseases. Our work ranges from providing lifesaving care to the people in case of any vulnerable situations and rebuilding the health system to the vast population residing in the areas where the hospitals are located. We have extremely qualified and knowledgeable professionals to assist the people with services by providing them with the Primary Health Care Services. The services provided by us are not restricted only to the employees of the collieries and are extended to the population residing nearby. The Healthcare services that are provided by us includes gastroenteritis treatments and other preliminary medical services that are needed by the people in close proximity.

The board also has Hospital facilities for leprosy patients. Outdoor and laboratory services are provided for examining and control of the infectious cases.