BMC Appeals to Take Preventive Measures to Contain Spread of Dengue

Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Commissioner Vijay Amruta Kulange appealed to the citizens, offices and institutions to take preventive measures to contain spread of dengue in the capital city.

“As we all are aware that the monsoon season has arrived and dengue incidents in the city are increasing. Stagnant water which has not been emptied leads to dengue mosquito breeding and in the monsoon the cases increase”, the BMC Commissioner said.

The BMC is taking all possible measures to mitigate dengue risks through surveillance of potential dengue mosquito breeding spots, fogging, spraying larvae oil and creating awareness amongst the citizen in general to curb dengue mosquito breeding. However, without active public participation and involvement, this cannot be achieved. As such there is no vaccine for dengue and hence prevention of mosquito breeding is most crucial to fight this menace, he said.

The BMC Commissioner appealed to all the citizens to inspect the indoor and outdoor surroundings of their houses, offices, Institutions, business space, shops and nearby areas to identify possible breeding points and centres such as flower pot, coconut shell, plastic sheets, pet bowl, discarded electronic items, paper cups, unused tyres, unused utensils, cola canes etc. and empty those if found with stagnated water.

The BMC team will commence random visit and inspection of domestic, commercial and Institutional establishments from August 15 onward and if potential dengue breeding source, mosquito, larvae is found in any household a fine of Rs.1,000 will be imposed and if found in any commercial premise/building/structure or office and institutions, Rs.5,000 shall be imposed for their negligence, he added.