Collector orders clean-up drive to prevent infectious diseases
The Hindu
Ward level sanitation committees convened
Kasaragod District Collector Bhandari Swagat Ranveerchand said on Monday that all the ward level sanitation committees in the district should meet within a week to take measures to prevent the spread of infectious diseases such as dengue and leptospirosis following heavy rain.
The Collector, addressing a meeting of the District Level Committee on Infectious Disease Control and Prevention, decided to convene a follow-up meeting with the participation of various departments in the local bodies.
A meeting of stakeholders would also be convened to clean up public spaces and public institutions under the Mahatma Gandhi Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme.
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