Eleven more dengue deaths were reported from the Capital today even as municipal authorities cracked the whip suspending two top officials from the north corporation for failing to check the rising cases.
"We received reports of 11 more deaths from the Shahbad Daulatpur area in the Rohini Zone today. We have already suspended the Deputy Health Officer and Malaria Inspector of the Rohini Zone with immediate effect, and also issued stern warning to the MHO," North Delhi Municipal Corporation Mayor Azad Singh told PTI.
With these deaths, which occurred in the last few days, the toll due to dengue has risen to 16 in the Capital.
The Mayor visited the affected Rohini area and took stock of the situation and informed that "mobile dispensaries will be stationed here from tomorrow".
As per the official MCD report, a total of 1,355 cases have been reported till yesterday.
"I came to see the situation here in Rohini after hearing about the new death cases and I will also inspect it again tomorrow at 4 PM," the Mayor added.
With the cases rising to alarming proportions, fogging has been intensified in all zones and leaves of employees have also been cancelled.
"Outdoor and indoor fogging has been intensified in Rohini and other zones to control the number of dengue and malaria cases," Additional Commissioner (Health), NDMC, Mayank Sharma said.
North Delhi Municipal Corporation Commissioner Praveen Kumar Gupta has also "cancelled the leaves of medical and paramedical staff of all the polyclinics falling under North Corporation's jurisdiction", NDMC public relation officer Yogendra Singh Mann said.
Meanwhile, South Delhi Municipal Corporation has also intensified its fumigation drive and decided to cancel the holidays of Domestic Breeding Checkers (DBCs).
"Chairman of Standing Committee Rajesh Gehlot and Leader of House Subhash in the SDMC Subhash Arya seeing an alarming rise in the number of dengue cases has decided to cancel the holidays of DBCs and start intensive fogging in its areas in the morning as well as in evening from 6 to 8 o'clock," SDMC public relations officer Mukesh Yadav said.
