Waking a bit too late to check the spread of deadly dengue, Punjab Government on Wednesday issued instructions to launch an intensive cleanliness drive in all cities, and intensify fogging.
The instructions were issued by the state local Government Minister Anil Joshi on Wednesday to all Municipal Corporations and Municipal Committees.
The civic bodies have been asked to launch intensive cleanliness drive in all cities especially in the slums, industrial clusters and congested areas, besides intensifying fogging to check the spread of dengue.
Joshi, who is also Medical Education Minister, directed all medical colleges to setup separate wards for dengue and ensures that every suspected patient of dengue was provided complete treatment.
He said that Medical Colleges should also launch an awareness campaign involving Resident Welfare Societies to educate the citizens so that they could visit the hospital at the earliest.
Joshi also issued instructions to all civic bodies to launch cleanliness drive in all cities.