Delhi civic body identifies 250 mosquito breeding hotspots, launches drive

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has identified nearly 250 hotspots where ‘large-scale breeding’ of mosquito larvae has been found. Special focus is being given to large water bodies and drains which are being covered by power spray tankers and motorized pumps in all 12 zones.The public health department of the MCD has identified approximately 250 hotspots where large-scale breeding omosquitolarvae has been found. The MCD

The MCD has created a WhatsApp group in all wards to redress complaints and to impart awareness among the people. It has organised 258 anti-malaria and anti-dengue days in all zones, involving public representatives, RWA representatives, market associations and the general public, the statement said.

The public health department of the MCD has identified approximately 250 hotspots where large-scale breeding of mosquito larvae has been found. The MCD is adopting various measures to destroy larvae at these sites with the spraying of insecticides, focal spray or fogging, releasing larvivore fishes into large water bodies, it said in a statement.

MCD has also roped in school children in its fight against vector-borne diseases. The corporation has distributed a total of 5,18,989 Dengue Home Work Cards out of which 1,86,637 cards have been distributed in MCD schools, 1,45,449 in private schools and 1,86,903 cards in Delhi government schools.School students are given tasks to fill up weekly details of sites related to the prevention and control of vector-borne diseases in their homes.