The Hindu 23.02.2010
Intensive drive to combat mosquito menace continues
Staff Reporter
| Pamphlets distributed in 20 wards to create awareness |
— Photo : T. Singaravelou 
Work apace: Staff of the Oulgaret Municipality carrying out fogging operations in the municipal limits in Puducherry on Monday.
PUDUCHERRY: After a week-long intensive anti-mosquito drive, local bodies in Puducherry are continuing the mosquito control measures through fogging and spraying work.
The departments of Local Administration, Public Works and Health had launched the drive recently to reduce sources of mosquito-breeding. This was after several areas reeled under increasing mosquito density.
Commissioner of the Puducherry Municipality D. Asokan said that spraying of larvicide in drains had been taken up in all 42 wards of the local body. “We have completed one round of spraying larvicide in the wards. We are planning to take up another round soon, probably next week,” he said.
“L” and “U” drains have been cleared to ensure free flow of drain water so that there is no stagnation. Fogging operations had been completed in 11 wards, he added.
“Fogging works are still going on in several wards,” he noted.
With the help of the Health Department, the municipality had distributed pamphlets to households in about 20 wards to create awareness on preventing water stagnation in and around houses, he stated.
Oulgaret Municipality
Anti-mosquito operations are continuing in full swing in areas within Oulgaret Municipality limits. Following complaints from residents in many areas, larvicide operations have been continuing since last week’s anti-mosquito drive.
A municipal official said that fogging was being carried out systematically, and larvicide operations by means of hand spray were also being done in drains, and in all interior areas as well.
Of the 37 wards within the municipality, the operations are being carried out area wise.
Most areas have been covered already. As for the desilting of ‘U’ shaped drains and ‘L’ shaped drains, it is a continuing initiative.
With drains being cleared whenever necessary, all drains would eventually be covered, he added.
