Monday, November 29, 1999

Coordination meet on dengue, malaria prevention

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New Delhi, May 8 (PTI) With the Commonwealth Games just a few months away, a meeting of MCD, Delhi government, DJB, DMRC and other stakeholders today discussed measures to prevent vector and water-borne diseases in the national capital. Addressing the Intersectoral Coordination Meeting, Municipal Commissioner K S Mehra said the next few months will be all the more important because it involves the prestige of the country before the international community. "There is potential for spread of such vector and water- borne diseases in view of the largescale construction activities and presence of migrant labour. We will have to be extra alert," he said. For the past few years, Delhi have seen a large number of cases of dengue after the rainy season. Officials say the month of October generally witnesses an increase in dengue cases, a fact which is causing some concern as the mega sporting event is scheduled from October 3 to 14. Officials of Delhi Police, DDA, Northern Railway, DTC, Flood and Irrigation Department and DSIIDC also took part in the meeting held at the Ambedkar Stadium office of MCD. Mehra stressed the need to focus attention on unauthorised colonies from where the maximum number of cases is reported. He asked Irrigation and Flood Control Department and DSIIDC to ensure free flow of water in these colonies to prevent stagnation of water and breeding of mosquitoes. He said it is important to have regular desilting of drains and taking anti-larval measures along the bank of Yamuna river. Municipal Health Officer N K Yadav said the insectoral meet was preponed by about two months in view of the Commonwealth Games. He urged all the civic agencies to nominate a Nodal Officer from their organisation to coordinate with MCD in preventing mosquito breeding and checking diseases like dengue, malaria and chikangunya.

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