The Times of India Meerut 07.09.2016
With rising dengue, chikungunya cases, MMC launches cleanliness drive
MEERUT:
At a time when viral fever, dengue and chikungunya cases are on a rise
in the district and cleanliness in the city has becomes a major concern,
Meerut Municipal Corporation (MMC) has started a drive to clean every
parts of the city. Even the district hospital has signed a bond with a
private company to provide them 14 sweepers for keeping the hospital
clean.
R S Chauhan, municipal health officer, said, "We have started a cleanliness drive in the city to ensure that garbage is not strewn on the roads, thereby reducing the possibility of mosquitoes breeding in the open. Meanwhile, fogging machines are being used to kill the mosquitoes, which cause diseases like dengue and chikungunya. As many as 3,000 sanitary workers in the city have been instructed to be on their toes and ensure that the city remains clean at all costs. Leaves are being given to sanitation workers only in emergency cases."
R S Chauhan, municipal health officer, said, "We have started a cleanliness drive in the city to ensure that garbage is not strewn on the roads, thereby reducing the possibility of mosquitoes breeding in the open. Meanwhile, fogging machines are being used to kill the mosquitoes, which cause diseases like dengue and chikungunya. As many as 3,000 sanitary workers in the city have been instructed to be on their toes and ensure that the city remains clean at all costs. Leaves are being given to sanitation workers only in emergency cases."
Meanwhile, the district recorded 28 dengue cases, 52 chikungunya cases and hundreds of viral fever cases till Tuesday. While 11 health camps were set up in the city, 32 such camps were set up in rural areas on Tuesday to know the exact number of cases of fever. "On Tuesday alone, 2,045 patients visited the city camps, out of whom 412 were detected with fever and 271 blood samples were taken. Similarly, 4,431 patients visited the rural camps, out of whom 990 were detected with fever and 574 blood samples were taken," said chief medical officer (CMO) Dr Sharad Tyagi.
Also, to check the cleanliness situation in P L Sharma District Hospital, an agreement with a private firm has been done and 14 new sweepers were provided to the hospital. Giving details, Dr Sunil Gupta, chief medical superintendent of P L Sharma District Hospital, said, "An agreement of Rs 3.95 lakh per month has been done with a private firm, wherein not only have we been provided with 14 sanitary workers to clean the hospital premises but also with machines to clean the hospital floors thereby making the work faster."
