The Chief Minister of Delhi Arvind Kejriwal inspected his home on Sunday for stagnant water as part of '10 Hafte 10 Baje 10 Minute' campaign launched by him in the national Capital against vector-borne disease dengue.
"Checking my home another Sunday. I am happy that the cases of dengue have come down due to our efforts. As part of #10Hafte10Baje10Minute campaign, we will have to check our homes for a few more weeks as doctors said dengue cases will prevail till November 15," Kejriwal tweeted in Hindi.
The campaign from September 1 to November 15 to combat dengue has garnered massive support from public and several other well-known personalities across the country, including cricketers, Bollywood actors and famous journalists. Bollywood actors Emran Hashmi, Taapsee Pannu, Swara Bhaskar and filmmaker Mahesh Bhat, and several senior journalists, including Rajdeep Sardesai, Nidhi Razdan, Faye D'Souza, have supported the campaign. Kejriwal had said participation of these public personalities will inspire common people to take precautions in combating this vector-borne disease.
The Chief Minister had also directed his colleagues in the Cabinet to work towards encouraging mass participation in the third week of the campaign.
At least 57 cases of malaria were reported in the last week of September, taking the total number of patients suffering from the disease to 304 this year. According to the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC), which tabulates the data on vector-borne diseases in the city, the number of dengue cases reported till September 21 stands at 217 with 46 fresh cases reported last week of September.
Meanwhile, mosquito breeding has been reported in at least 1,30,200 households and 1,06,602 legal notices have been issued this year, according to a municipal report.
Last year, 2,798 dengue cases and four deaths were recorded in Delhi. Both the Delhi Government and the local bodies have been making efforts to raise awareness among the people on precautions to ensure that there is no breeding of mosquito larvae in and around their houses.