May 12, 19 and 29  will be observed as ‘Dry Days.’ ASHA
volunteers, health workers and residents’ associations will join hands
and visit houses and institutions for source-level eradication of
mosquitoes. Tyres lying abandoned on roads will be removed. Legal
procedures will be initiated on finding mosquitoes breeding at
construction sites.  

 Anti-larvicide spraying will be intensified
in public places and drains. As part of the Corporation’s ‘Bye-bye
mosquito’ project, Kudumbashree workers will do spraying and fogging
weekly once at households on remitting Rs 5 per house. At the houses of
sick people, indoor fogging will be carried out.

 District
Collector K N Satheesh, speaking at the press conference, alerted people
of the possible spread of dengue fever to the city from the suburbs, in
the wake of identifying more number of dengue cases in
Thiruvananthapuram. He asked city residents to take measures to prevent
mosquitoes from breeding in fresh water at home.

Pre-monsoon Cleaning Drive

On
all Fridays, from 3 pm to 5 pm, source-level cleaning drive will be
carried out. To ensure smooth flow of water and cleaning of drains as
part of the drive, Rs 25 lakh will be spent altogether and the wards
will get Rs 25,000 each. Each ward can also utilise Rs 10,000 from NRHM
funds for the purpose.

 Awareness will be given through media
regarding cleaning, prevention of mosquitoes and monsoon diseases.
Awareness campaigns are to be held in educational institutions too.

 The
cooperation of the Departments of Major Irrigation, Minor Irrigation,
PWD, National Highway, Road Fund Board, Kerala Water Authority, Inland
Navigation, Revenue, Health and Education will also be ensured.