JOIN USThe South Delhi Municipal Corporation has asked the government institutions not to show laxity in checking dengue mosquito breeding.
The South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) commissioner P K Goel expressed his concerns, saying that the government agencies, offices and institutions are not taking action as requested in previous communications.
The Central Cross Checking Team of National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme, National Institute of Malaria Research and SDMC are reporting high Aedes mosquito breeding from different government offices including hospitals, police stations, schools and different residential colonies and constructions sites, he said.
Goel requested the heads of offices of the various organisations/offices to nominate their nodal officers to ensure compliance of advisory and proper prevention and control of water born diseases by eliminating breeding of mosquito across their complex. He further asked them to communicate the names, addresses & telephone numbers of the nominated nodal officers to the SDMC.
He also mentioned that the Delhi Municipal Corporation bylaws, 1975 on malaria and other vector-borne diseases provide for an action on failure to take specified prevented measures. The failure is punishable with a fine up to Rs 500.
He has sent advisory to all offices of Central, state government, CPWD, PWD, DDA, Delhi Police, Delhi Jal Board, DMRC. Registrars of all universities and deemed university in Delhi, all associations of professionals and all associations of Traders/Chambers of Commerce.
He added that the data relating to previous year reveals that 65 per cent of dengue cases were reported in 15 to 45 year age group hence, there is a need to concentrate in schools, colleges, offices and work places.
He has requested the heads of educational institutions and offices to cooperate to control mosquito breeding by ensuring that overhead and other water tanks/containers are kept properly covered with lid and overflow pipe/air vent are covered with wire mesh.
Call for prevention
Calling for prevention of mosquito breeding by source, he also said that reduction is the only effective tool for prevention and control of these diseases.
He also stated that vector mosquito breed mainly on artificial collection of clean water in desert coolers, uncovered storage containers and old tyres. During rainy season the possibilities of accumulation of water become more.
The Commissioner has advised people to buy NCDC (National Centre for Disease Control) designed coolers which prevents mosquito breeding. Such coolers may be used instead of conventional desert coolers.
Goel also called upon RWAs, market association and general public to take preventive measures failing which the outbreak of dengue and chikungunya may become uncontrollable.