Delhi civic body identifies 250 mosquito breeding hotspots, launches drive
India Today
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has identified nearly 250 hotspots where ‘large-scale breeding’ of mosquito larvae has been found.
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has identified nearly 250 hotspots where ‘large-scale breeding’ of mosquito larvae has been found. Special focus is being given to large water bodies and drains which are being covered by power spray tankers and motorized pumps in all 12 zones.
The public health department of the MCD has identified approximately 250 hotspots where large-scale breeding of mosquito larvae has been found. The MCD is adopting various measures to destroy larvae at these sites with the spraying of insecticides, focal spray or fogging, releasing larvivore fishes into large water bodies, it said in a statement.
The MCD has conducted ‘nearly 2.61 crore house visits by DBC (dengue breeding checking) workers and 1,30,544 houses were found positive for breeding and 11,88,282 houses have been covered under fogging,’ it said.
MCD has also roped in school children in its fight against vector-borne diseases. The corporation has distributed a total of 5,18,989 Dengue Home Work Cards out of which 1,86,637 cards have been distributed in MCD schools, 1,45,449 in private schools and 1,86,903 cards in Delhi government schools.
School students are given tasks to fill up weekly details of sites related to the prevention and control of vector-borne diseases in their homes.
To spread awareness amongst students, 173 drawing competitions and 4,125 rallies have been organized.
Working in this direction, MCD has held 17,418 RWA meetings, distributed 16,82,809 handbills and 598 calendars, and 541147 stickers have been pasted.
