Notices to RML, Paryavran Bhawan for dengues mosquito-breeding

Much ahead of the dengue season, mosquitoes were found breeding at over 90 prominent buildings in NDMC areas including RML Hospital and offices of environment and telecommunication ministries following which the civic body has served notices to them.
Gearing up for the summer season which is conducive to mosquito-breeding, the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has formed a surveillance team which is inspecting all buildings falling under its area.
RML Hospital, Paryavaran Bhawan, Meghdoot Bhawan, Sanchar Bhawan, Baroda House, Kashmir House, Shivaji Stadium have been served notices by the NDMC after vector-carrying mosquitoes were found breeding in their premises.
"Our inspection team has already started field visits and surveillance work. A total of 96 notices have been issued so far in the ongoing first phase. The team is reviewing the mosquitogenic conditions and offices are being asked to take preventive measures," NDMC's Chief Medical Officer R N Singh said.

"We have also started various training programmes for spreading awareness about the disease. In the first phase, sanitation workers have been given training, while in the next phases NDMC school teachers and executive engineers will be trained," he said.
Last year, NDMC had issued over 125 notices to the President's Estate after "heavy" mosquito-breeding was found at various places on its sprawling campus. However, the officials say the situation has improved this year.

"After repeated notices were sent to Rashtrapati Bhawan, a four-member team was formed to work closely for taking precautionary and control measures, and the situation has largely improved. No breeding has been detected so far," Singh said.

Last year, with over 15,500 cases till mid-November, the dengue outbreak was reported to be worst in the city since 1996, when 10,252 cases and 423 deaths were reported.
While 38 deaths due to the deadly disease were officially reported last year, the unofficial figure stood at 43.
The council staff inspects all buildings in NDMC areas every year to check mosquito-breeding. Notices are issued in the first phase and the defaulters are asked to reply within a week's time about the measures taken by them. However, if in the second phase breeding is still found in their premises, NDMC issues challans to such violators.