The Hindu            15.11.2013

‘Accord priority to anti-dengue measures’

The Corporation Council meeting was convened here on
Thursday. Mayor L. Sasikala Pushpa presided over the meeting. A. Kottur
Raja, DMK councillor of ward 30, appealed to the Mayor to accord
priority to initiating anti-dengue measures.

He
stressed the need for using quality chemicals to combat mosquitoes. A
Corporation health officer said mosquitoes were of different species and
fogging operations were being taken up based on their characteristics.
Abate solutions were poured at all sensitive locations.

S.
Augustine, AIADMK councillor of ward 20, said buildings owned by the
Corporation should be rented out promptly and officials should monitor
the process. To that, the Mayor said the officials would do so.

Periyasami,
an AIADMK councillor, sought the intervention of the Corporation
authorities to prevent levying of tax for lands at Pulipanchankulam, a
waterbody at Sankaraperi panchayat. Around 250 acres of land in the
locality was being taxed. The Mayor said a team would inspect the area
and submit a report. Chandrabose, a Congress councillor, felt that there
were not enough number of surveyors in the Corporation office and
sought adequate staff strength. S. Madhumathi, Commissioner of
Corporation, S.A. Rajagopalan, Executive Engineer, and officials from
various departments attended.