MCD holds 27 special drives in vulnerable spots to curb mosquito breeding

Those high risk areas across the city includes police stations, parks, schools, hospitals, and government offices, to combat vector borne diseases

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has carried out 27 special drives in high-risk areas across the city, including police stations, parks, schools, hospitals, and government offices, to combat vector borne diseases, an official said on Monday.

The civic body has increased its efforts to control the spread of dengue, malaria, and chikungunya through a variety of actions, such as house-to-house inspections, regular insecticide spraying, and public awareness campaigns, Additional Commissioner Pankaj Agrawal told news agency.

“Special fogging operations were conducted during large gatherings like the Kavad camps and at temples during Krishna Janmashtami. The fogging was also conducted at Red Fort under the 2024 Intensive Dengue Control (IDC) programme,” he informed.