50% of snakebite cases in the world take place in india. in thane district alone, snakebites claim up to 10 people a day, and in the monsoon season, the toll rises to 20. a close study of the deaths has shown that it was mostly the male members of the family who had died, bringing hardships to the family. moreover, three of the four victims had died only because they were unable to reach a hospital in time due to lack of roads in rural areas.