Puri: Considering the prevalent COVID-19 pandemic situation in Puri, Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) has begun the third phase of the distribution of homoeopathic medicine to the sevayat families.
The medicine will be given for two days at a camp in Niladri Bhakta Nivas conference hall on August 20 and 21. It was distributed among 1150 servitors on the first day of the camp.
According to sources, the medicine was distributed among 1200 sevayat families for free in the camps organised in June and July in two phases. The SJTA has informed that the recipients of the medicine are healthy.
Dr Umakanta Prusty and Dr Akshaya Kumar Prusty, Researchers at Regional Homeopathic Centre along with Dr Panchanan Pradhan of Shrimandir Sevayat Kalyan Clinic supervised the camp.
The homoeopathic medicine, approved by Ministry of Ayush, will be distributed to the temple servitors from 2 pm to 5 pm on August 21. The SJTA officials have been asked to ensure 5 sets of the medicine per family.
