It was disheartening to note that snake bites in Maharashtra state is touching a new high. The reason for so many deaths due to snake bites is that the state is having a four month period of monsoon and the water logging in several places lead to the sighting of snakes in the city and suburbs. As the snake bite is poisonous and there is no proper medical care, the victim die after a struggle. This is a sad state of affairs. But human life is lost in such bites and Maharashtra stands third in the list of deaths occurred due to these bites. State Government needs to act to avoid the menace. This is not the first time such thing is happening and the authorities should follow and monitor such snake bites. That is my clarion call.
S Abhisheck R. Swamy
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