MCD carries out special drive to check mosquito breeding in schools
The special drive was conducted by the civic body as part of its several measures being undertaken to control the vector borne diseases in the national capital.
The special drive was conducted by the civic body as part of its several measures being undertaken to control the vector borne diseases in the national capital.
Delhi Mayor Shelly Oberoi on Saturday requested Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to release central government funds for the development and maintenance of the city.
The civic body said this coveted award, presented under the PM SVANidhi Scheme, is a recognition of its exceptional efforts and accomplishments in financial inclusion and empowering street vendors.
The MCD said that this year, 18019250 visits in houses have been done to detect mosquito breeding and in 43650 houses mosquito breeding was found.
In the meeting, she said, “During the rainy season, cases of vector-borne diseases like dengue, malaria and chikungunya increase due to waterlogging. We need to be prepared in advance to avoid this situation.”
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) on Thursday said it is developing various parks in a bid to increase the green cover in the national capital.
The Delhi BJP spokesman accused the ruling party of running the civic body according to its whims rather than the Corporation Act.
"Five backhoe loaders and five tippers were deployed, alongside a team of 65 beldars, supervised by five Junior Engineers (JEs)," the civic body said.
During the launch of the campaign, AAP MLA Durgesh Pathak highlighted the important role of community participation in combating the spread of dengue.
She asked the officials to find short-term solutions while trying to find a permanent solution to the problem so that the issue of waterlogging does not arise in future.
