Even as the country struggles to fight the coronavirus pandemic, civic bodies have started preparation to contain yet another ordeal in the form of vector-borne diseases such as dengue, chikungunya and malaria.
The national Capital has already witnessed 37 cases of malaria this year and the figure is the highest in last three years. Concerned over the situation, North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NMC) called a high-level review meeting on Wednesday to outliner strategy in order to prevent and control such diseases in Delhi.
Standing Committee Chairman in north Corporation, Jai Prakash launched a campaign to create awareness regarding vector borne diseases (VBD) from Sadar Bazar area. “The Corporation has started measures to prevent not only VBD but to fight with Coronavirus as well,” he said.
Prakash said that ‘Domestic Breeding Checkers’ (DBC) and officials of malaria department will now work together to contain the disease. A senior SDMC official said that the civic body has started spraying insecticides in its areas.