The Hindu 03.01.2011
New mosquito research centre soon
It will start functioning by month-end
The new Mosquito Research and Control Centre of the Chennai Corporation
will start functioning by the end of January at the Communicable
Diseases Hospital in Tondiarpet, announced Mayor M. Subramanian on
Sunday.
Speaking at the launch of six new catamarans for
mosquito control operations in Cooum River and Adyar, Mr. Subramanian
said that the facility would have the support of research teams from
Loyola College and Presidency College for generation of scientific data
pertaining to effective mosquito control.
Chennai Corporation would also revive the scheme for
mosquito control that involves participation of members of Self Help
Groups in the city, he added.
The civic body has intensified mosquito control
operations with 1,267 workers including the recently employed 250
malaria workers, said Mr. Subramanian. A total of 150 tonnes of unused
rubber tyre that served as breeding grounds for mosquitoes has been
removed from residential localities last month.
The weekly intensive fogging operations are being
carried out every Friday on 3,300 km roads in the city, said Corporation
Deputy Commissioner (Health) Ashish Kumar.
Six new catamarans for mosquito control operations in Cooum River and Adyar launched