<p>Arkalgud: Twenty students took ill after consuming midday meals, at Varanandi High School, at Ragimaruru village, in <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/arkalgud">Arkalgud</a> taluk, <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/hassan">Hassan</a> district, on Thursday. </p><p>A lizard was allegedly found in the meals served.</p><p>There are 114 students in the school. Midday meals were served in the afternoon. </p><p>Around 20 students, who consumed food complained of stomach pain and vomiting after some time. </p><p>A few students were immediately taken to Ganguru Primary Health Centre and provided treatment.</p>.Enhance mid-day meal programme.<p>Six students who complained of severe stomach ache were provided treatment at the government hospital in Arkalgud town. Two students have been shifted to the Hassan district hospital.</p><p>MLA A Manju, BEO Narayan, and Akshara Dasoha officer Rangaswamy visited the hospital and inquired about the health of the students.</p><p>MLA Manju said measures should be taken to prevent such incidents. BEO Narayan has been instructed to issue notices to the midday meal assistants, he said.</p>
<p>Arkalgud: Twenty students took ill after consuming midday meals, at Varanandi High School, at Ragimaruru village, in <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/arkalgud">Arkalgud</a> taluk, <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/hassan">Hassan</a> district, on Thursday. </p><p>A lizard was allegedly found in the meals served.</p><p>There are 114 students in the school. Midday meals were served in the afternoon. </p><p>Around 20 students, who consumed food complained of stomach pain and vomiting after some time. </p><p>A few students were immediately taken to Ganguru Primary Health Centre and provided treatment.</p>.Enhance mid-day meal programme.<p>Six students who complained of severe stomach ache were provided treatment at the government hospital in Arkalgud town. Two students have been shifted to the Hassan district hospital.</p><p>MLA A Manju, BEO Narayan, and Akshara Dasoha officer Rangaswamy visited the hospital and inquired about the health of the students.</p><p>MLA Manju said measures should be taken to prevent such incidents. BEO Narayan has been instructed to issue notices to the midday meal assistants, he said.</p>