The Hindu 26.09.2013
Measures to check dengue cases in Central Zone
An emergency meeting of the Central Zone of the South Delhi Municipal Corporation on Wednesday unanimously decided to organise door-to-door dengue control checks with the help of domestic breeding checkers .
The meeting was called by Central Zone Chairman Virender Kasana and was attended by 20 councillors and civic body health officers, including Additional MHO (Public Health) SDMC M.K. Pal, and Deputy Commissioner Ashok Singh.
“Special care will be given to the stagnant water and at building construction sites. Special cleanliness drive will be launched at Kalkaji Temple during Navratra festival. As many as 30 special Safai Karamvharis will be deputed for this purpose with trucks and tippers,” said Mr. Kasana, adding that the dengue fogging machine will be used in the morning also.
Records
“The issue of 97 dengue cases being reported from the Central Zone was also discussed at the meeting. Even municipal councillor from Sangam Vihar Kalpana Jha said in the meeting that his son is also suffering from dengue but there is no case in Sangam Vihar as per the records,” he added.
It was pointed out in the meeting that the areas most vulnerable to dengue were Meethapur, Jamia Nagar, Shaheen Bagh and other unauthorised colonies.
