Navi Mumbai: With many residents not adhering to the health department guidelines for preventing of breeding of mosquitoes in their houses, NMMC has started a drive to located breeding spots within households.

“This is a regular activity of the health department before the onset
of the monsoons, in which residential areas are inspected for mosquito
larvae. Breeding spots are removed and the residents are made aware
about the measures to be adopted for curbing malaria and dengue,” said
the in-charge of malaria department Dr Ujwala Oturkar.

The drive, which started from April 1 and has been extended till May
15, will have health workers visiting 3,37,008 houses. Until May 9, each
of these houses were checked for breeding in tanks, drums, lofts and
flower pots.