Churchill calls for ban on Ratol sale
HERALD REPORTER
MARGAO, FEB 25:PWD Minister Churchill Alemao on Friday has called for a ban on the sale of Ratol in the State.
Concerned about the rising Ratol death cases amongst minor children, Alemao said that he has spoken to the Chief Minister on the issue and has impressed him and other MLAs to bring a ban on the sale of Ratol.
He said the government would soon take a decision on the matter as the poisonous substance has claimed the lives of many children in recent times.
“The statistics are alarming. After the wide publicity given to the death of Nadia Torrado, Ratol has claimed the lives of many young children in the last one year. This is a disturbing trend amongst the youth. I have suggested a ban on the sale of Ratol across the State”, he asserted.
Incidentally, even doctors at the Hospicio Hospital have favoured strict restrictions on the sale of Ratol across the counters. “Since Ratol has claimed number of young lives, there ought to be some restrictions on the sale of the poisonous substance across the counter”, a Hospicio doctor said.
Churchill calls for ban on Ratol sale
MARGAO, FEB 25:PWD Minister Churchill Alemao on Friday has called for a ban on the sale of Ratol in the State. Concerned about the rising Ratol death cases amongst minor children, Alemao said that he has spoken to the Chief Minister on the issue and has impressed him and other MLAs to bring a ban on the sale of Ratol.
