The health budget is 1.06 billion rupees (23 million dollars) while vaccines would have cost the state over three billion rupees.

266

We are going to save them up for a renewed health drive we plan to launch in November.

211

I can officially confirm the death of 79 children from encephalitis.

205

Most small poultry owners start their business by selling off land and jewelry. And when they can't recover their costs, they are left with no choice.

204

We do not have the funds. We had a target to vaccinate 7 million children up to the age of 10, but we could vaccinate only 200,000 children.

200

It is on the ebb now. The number of patients coming to the hospital are reducing. In the next one week, this number will come down drastically.

178

It is baffling, as new cases are being reported from the western part of the state (Uttar Pradesh).

138

We had a target to vaccinate seven million children up to the age of 10, but we could vaccinate only 200,000.

124

We do not have money to purchase diesel and pay workers … We have asked for the state government's help.

107