Any new polio case would be declared a public health emergency.
President Pratibha Patil and Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad administer polio drops to an infant on the eve of Pulse Polio Immunisation programme day in New Delhi. India has put in place an emergency preparedness and response plan to enforce its commitment to zero tolerance for polio in the country and any new polio case would be declared a public health emergency.
