The Hindu 10.12.2013
Mosquito-control measures on, court told
The Thiruvananthapuram Corporation has informed the
Kerala High Court that it has been taking effective steps to eradicate
the mosquito menace in the Corporation areas.
In a
statement filed in response to a writ petition by one Renjith, the
Corporation said it had been implementing a mosquito eradication
programme known as ‘Bye Bye Mosquito.’
In wards
Under
the programme, three workers had been deployed for mosquito control in
each ward. The attempt of the Corporation was to eradicate the breeding
of mosquitoes at source.
The Corporation said of the
1,125 people reportedly suffering from dengue fever in the district till
June this year, 416 were living in the Corporation limits.
It
was reported that till the end of June, 28 persons had died from dengue
fever in the district. Of these, four persons lived in the Corporation
limits.
Fogging
The
Corporation had also taken steps under the supervision of health
inspectors of each ward for indoor residual spraying, indoor space
spraying, and fogging to eradicate mosquitoes.
There were no lapses on the part of the Corporation in taking effective steps to eradicate the mosquito menace.
