The Hindu 01.08.2013
More measures to tackle dengue
Development Commissioner I. Srinivasan on Tuesday took stock of the dengue cases in the city and ordered for some more measures to check the spread of the disease.
Mr. Srinivasan, while attending a meeting here, allowed the Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) to engage 300 more casual workers for taking up the sanitation programmes, including the measures to check the mosquito menace in the city. The civic body was allowed to purchase 30 more Tiffa machines for anti-mosquito larvae work.
Similarly, the strength of dengue ward in SCB Medical College and Hospital was enhanced from 100 to 150 beds.
Additional funds were also released for the civic body to purchase ML oil and other chemicals for anti-mosquito operation.
