In the wake of increasing number of cases of vector borne diseases, South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) has detected mosquito breeding in 29,719 numbers of premises in an awareness drive. The national Capital has witnessed 349 cases of Malaria and 264 cases of dengue till August 24.
A senior SDMC official said that public health department has carried out an intensive drive for checking of office complexes, markets and construction sites and it has been found mosquito breeding at 23.5 per cent construction sites, 16 per cent office complexes and 13 per cent market places in its areas.
The department has issued legal notice and challans as per provisions under Delhi Municipal Corporation (malaria & other mosquito borne diseases) by-laws, 1957.
"The general public and all the stakeholders requested to prevent water stagnations and keep the water storages properly under cover to prevent egg laying by the mosquito as the season for mosquitoes and transmission of the diseases is highly favorable during the monsoon season," the official said.
He further said that some of the important premises where mosquito breeding detected are 'Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board' (Raja Garden), MTNL office, Vishal Enclave, CRPF School Sector 16 (Dwarka),
CRPF camp, Jhroda Kalan, Mother's Pride School Sector17, Dwarka, police station sector 23 (Dwarka), DCP office Sector 19 (Dwarka), Fire Station Sector 6 (Dwarka), horticulture department (Bhijwasan), CGHS dispensary, Saadh Nagar, Sector12 market (Dwarka), furniture market, Najafgarh, DMRC construction site at Delhi Gate, construction site of GMR airport authority, construction site terminal 3 airport, Virendra construction at sector10 (Dwarka), Sarai Kale Khan market, Lajpat Nagar market, East of Kailash and Kalkaji market etc.