Bhubaneswar: Utkal University suspended the use of borewell water and started cleaning the hostel tanks after two girl students staying in Hostel 7 were diagnosed with jaundice. The university also sought the intervention of the health department on Monday and arranged mineral water for the boarders as a precaution.The girls’ hostel reopened on Oct 27 after the Durga Puja break, and the two were diagnosed with the disease on Oct 31 and Nov 1, respectively, said Papesh Kumar Lenka, assistant professor of sociology and media in charge of the university. “Both the girls were hospitalised in Bhubaneswar,” Lenka said.On Monday, a health team visited the hostel and collected blood samples from at least 30 girls to detect whether they, too, have jaundice.University officials said the hostel accommodates around 300 students and depends on its own borewell for water.