The Times of India 23.07.2012
Kanpur Municipal Corporation fails to conduct fogging
KANPUR: The rainy season is the time for spurt in the vector-borne diseases. Fogging is yet to be launched by Kanpur Municipal Corporation.
The claims of the civic body of launching fogging drives from the
pre-monsoon season to its offset seem to be a mere eyewash. Residents of
many localities said that they have not seen fogging machines in their
area. The KMC workers allegedly conduct fogging in selected posh
localities and VIP areas.
pre-monsoon season to its offset seem to be a mere eyewash. Residents of
many localities said that they have not seen fogging machines in their
area. The KMC workers allegedly conduct fogging in selected posh
localities and VIP areas.
Very little has been done in the name of pre-monsoon preparedness this year.
“The fogging drives and assurances always remain confined to papers and rarely translated into action. The risk of vector-borne diseases remains there,” said Sailesh, a resident of Kidwai Nagar.
Saurabh, a resident of Jajmau, said that the KMC officials need a loud
alarm to awake from slumber. “Last year there were about a dozen cases
of malaria and other vector-borne diseases in my area. Yet the civic
authorities had failed to learn a lesson. Monsoon has started but not a
single health official has checked the area,” he lamented.
alarm to awake from slumber. “Last year there were about a dozen cases
of malaria and other vector-borne diseases in my area. Yet the civic
authorities had failed to learn a lesson. Monsoon has started but not a
single health official has checked the area,” he lamented.
No
pre-monsoon fogging was done in the low-lying areas like slums in Kacchi
Madhaiya in Govind Nagar and in Machariya at Yashoda Nagar. There was
no fogging in Shyam Nagar, Yashoda Nagar and Lal Bangla. All these area
are the breeding ground for mosquitoes.
pre-monsoon fogging was done in the low-lying areas like slums in Kacchi
Madhaiya in Govind Nagar and in Machariya at Yashoda Nagar. There was
no fogging in Shyam Nagar, Yashoda Nagar and Lal Bangla. All these area
are the breeding ground for mosquitoes.
Additional chief
medical officer (vector-borne diseases) said: “The changed weather
conditions with mercury hovering between 25 and 30 degrees Celsius and
high humidity (above 70%) are considered ideal for the growth of
mosquitoes and the region is already witnessing that situation these
days.” Malaria, dengue and filaria usually spread in such conditions.
The authorities should intensify fogging and anti-larval measures in the
city.
medical officer (vector-borne diseases) said: “The changed weather
conditions with mercury hovering between 25 and 30 degrees Celsius and
high humidity (above 70%) are considered ideal for the growth of
mosquitoes and the region is already witnessing that situation these
days.” Malaria, dengue and filaria usually spread in such conditions.
The authorities should intensify fogging and anti-larval measures in the
city.
KMC official Rajiv Shukla said that fogging could not be
done as ‘arsenate’ (the fogging liquid) would not spread in the air.
When his attention was drawn to the allegations that no pre-monsoon
fogging has been done in various areas, he denied it and said that
proper fogging drives were conducted before the arrival of monsoon.
done as ‘arsenate’ (the fogging liquid) would not spread in the air.
When his attention was drawn to the allegations that no pre-monsoon
fogging has been done in various areas, he denied it and said that
proper fogging drives were conducted before the arrival of monsoon.
According to healh department officials, fogging should be done in the long wet spells to curb the breeding of mosquitoes.
