JOIN USThe New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has issued challans to four hospitals in its jurisdiction after they were found to be breeding grounds for mosquitoes.
The four hospitals are All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Safdarjung Hospital, Ram Manohar Lohiya Hospital (RML) and Lady Hardinge Hospital.
These hospitals were found to be breeding sites for aedes mosquito, which causes dengue and anopheles mosquito causing malaria, according to a source in the NDMC.
“Challans were issued after teams found that there were breeding grounds for mosquito larvae in these hospitals. This is a regular exercise by the council. But the inspection shows that even doctors are not sensitised enough.
With this step taken by the council, the medical teams will be more sensitised to maintain their premises well,” said Jalaj Shrivastava, chairperson of NDMC.
“The inspections are conducted throughout the year. Since January 1, AIIMS has been sent 22 notices. It has also been challaned twice, once in July. While a notice is treated as a warning, we issue challans when no steps are taken to redress the situation,” said Dr P K Sharma, medical officer of health, NDMC.