After issuing 41 challans and 2,136 notices to various institutions/ houses/ Government buildings for not following the dengue preparedness measures, this week the civic body has issued notice to the Kerala Bhawan, Doordarshan Bhawan, UP Bhawan, Railway Nursery for the presence of mosquitogenic conditions.
With the monsoon rain having started in Delhi, it has brought the vector-borne diseases’ terror. The natioanal Capital has till now reported 50 cases of dengue this year.
Earlier, The Pioneer had reported that NDMC has issued challans to All India Radio (AIR), Dr Ram Manhor lohia Hospital, lady Hardinge Hospital, AIIMS, Delhi High Court, Rajiv Gandhi Bhawan and civil aviation, National Buildings Construction Corporation limited, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College at Safdarjung Hospital’s campus, Askoha Hotel, Paryavaran Bhawan, Meghdoot Bhawan, Red Cross Society, Sanchar Bhawan have been given notices, National Art Gallery for the presence of dengue mosquitoes on their premises.
Dr RN Singh, CMO (Malaria), NDMC, said, “These institutions have been noticed and challaned due to the presence of ades mosquito breeding spots. Therefore, the preventive measures is our utmost priority as there was dengue epidemic last year.”
For disseminating the preventive measures of diseases, NDMC mobile app ‘NDMC311’, Toll-free No. 1533 and social media is actively spreading the dengue awareness preparedness messages, said the official.
Dengue is transmitted by Aedes mosquito which breeds in stagnated water which is collected for more than a week.