Dengue: 91 challans issued to schools, hospitals, govt offices

Over 90 challans have been issued by the South Delhi Municipal Corporation to various government institutions and private establishments after breeding of mosquitoes were reported on their premises, the civic body today said.
Stepping up its campaign to combat the vector-borne diseases, the SDMC has slapped 25,184 legal notices and launched 1,617 prosecutions against violators.
According to the civic body, the challans have been issued to a number of Delhi government schools at Matiala, Chand Nagar, Tilak Nagar, Molarband, Meethapur, Supreme Court, Nizamuddin Parking, the Airport Authority of India guest house, Janakpuri Super Specialist Hospital and Mahila CRPF Battalion in Dwarka among other institutions.

Indira Gandhi Hospital in Dwarka, ESI Dispensary Najafgarh, Tilak Nagar Metro Station, metro work site at Gulab Bagh near Nawada, CPWD Engineering Office at Nanakpura, G D Goenka Public School at Vasant Kunj, St Gregorios School at Dwarka, DTC Depot Keshopur, DTC Depot MB Road and HDFC Bank Saket were among other establishments challaned by the municipal corporation.
"It has been decided to intensify checking of mosquito- breeding at big establishments, institutions and offices. Wherever breeding will be noticed, an appropriate action will be taken. The public health cannot be overlooked hence, all possible steps will be taken to prevent and control dengue and malaria," the SDMC said.

Malaria cases have risen in the national capital with 125 cases being reported this season while chikungunya has affected 153 people, according to a municipal report released by the SDMC yesterday.

The number of dengue cases recorded till July 1 has touched 100.
According to the report, of the total number of malaria cases, 63 of the affected people were residents of Delhi while the rest of the infection cases diagnosed here were traced to other states. Forty-one cases in the city were reported last month.
Dengue and chikungunya are caused by the bite of aedes agypti mosquito, which breeds in clear water, while anopheles mosquito, which causes malaria, can breed in both fresh and muddy water.

The SDMC has launched a pilot project whereby about 200 dengue breeding checkers (DBCs) in select vulnerable regions have been armed with tablets to record data during inspection of households and feed it to central control room in real time.
All three municipal corporations have stepped up awareness drive, including through distribution of pamphlets and plying of vehicles carrying loudspeakers, issuing out dos and don'ts on prevention of vector-borne diseases.