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Government junkyards and Delhi Police stations have become breeding hotspots for dengue-carrying Aedes mosquitoes and trouble for the MCD. Junkyards built secretly on the other side of the high boundary wall have been storing junk under the open sky for years. When it rains, water is getting accumulated in this junkyard and mosquitoes are breeding. Here the DBC employees of MCD do not even get entry for fogging. The people living nearby are suffering because of this.
At present, due to intermittent rains, the weather is favorable for breeding of Aedes mosquitoes. In such a situation, the concern of the Public Health Department has increased. Because dengue cases may start increasing due to this. There are many such offices of both the Central Government and the State Government in Delhi, in whose premises a mountain of junk has been stored under the open sky for years. According to senior MCD officials, despite sending notices several times, no response is received from these offices. Here they are not able to take any action even if they want to.
Electronic Niketan complex at Lodhi Road CGO Complex, junked cluster buses parked at Sarai Kale Khan, Women Welfare Development Department at Delhi Secretariat, NBC construction site and 80 percent of Delhi Police police stations have become a problem for MCD Are. Around 2000 construction sites, where despite repeated action by the corporation, mosquitoes are getting an environment to thrive.
policemen drive away
MCD’s DBC employees do not get entry in police stations for fogging. Senior officials of the corporation have clearly said this. Due to the non-cooperation of the policemen, the DBC employees also withdraw from fogging here. Last year, while on duty at the police station, an SHO contracted dengue and died. Despite this, in most of the police stations, the corporation personnel do not get entry for fogging.
legal notice on 4974 in a week
In a week, the corporation has detected mosquito breeding at 7347 places and issued legal notices to 4974. Meanwhile, meetings of DC and Public Health Department are being held with RWAs continuously on zone basis, efforts are being made to reduce the production of mosquitoes by making people aware. This time the fogging is on since two months ago.
This time is favorable for mosquito breeding
With the current intermittent rains, it is a perfect time for mosquito breeding and a perfect time for us. There have been eight cases of dengue in Delhi in the last one week and a total of 16 cases in 17 days this month. Similarly, cases of chikungunya and malaria are also increasing. The doctors of the public health department of the corporation believe that it is raining, so people should act carefully. The junk on the roof has to be cleaned, the water in the cooler has to be changed daily. Not allowing water to accumulate anywhere in the vicinity is the right way to prevent mosquitoes.