With over 35 persons succumbing to the vector-borne diseases so far this season, the AAP government has now chalked out a "fogging plan" on Tuesday to make Delhi "mosquito-free".
So far 18 people died of chikungunya, 13 persons have succumbed to dengue, and malaria has reportedly claimed five lives. The AAP government has made a plan to conduct fogging for the next one month period to check breeding of mosquitoes.
"The government has made a comprehensive plan to carry out fogging in the entire city to make Delhi mosquito-free," said Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia.
"The government has decided to conduct fogging on every street on alternate days," he added.
The Delhi government has decided to press into service 600 machines to conduct fogging drive across the city.
"Some 100 machines will hit the streets from tomorrow (September 22), and by September 26 all the 600 machines will be conducting fumigation in the streets of Delhi," said Sisodia.
The fogging drive will continue for a month. "We will continue this drive to check the breeding of mosquitoes till October-end," he said.
"The idea is to carry out an extensive fumigation drive in the localities on alternate days so that there is no scope left for the breeding of mosquitoes," the minister added.
Sisodia also said fogging and sanitation are the municipal corporations primary functions.
"Despite giving funds in advance, some how the fogging did not happen up to the mark. Though this is the work of the municipal authorities, given the seriousness of the situation the government has decided to supplement the MCDs work for this month-long drive which is expected to substantially reduce the possibility of vector borne diseases."
Sisodia appealed to the MCDs to support the Delhi government in this effort to eradicate all mosquitoes.
"We appeal to the MCDs to their duty and we shall do our duty. We do not wish to get into why the primary duty of prevention of vector borne diseases and cleaning of garbage did not happen despite all funds having been released before time and repeated meetings."
He also appealed to the MCDs to ensure cleanliness of the "dhalaaos" which are often overflowing, with garbage not being cleared regularly. The Deputy CM urged the MCDs to ensure that silt from the sewers is removed immediately after cleaning.![]( "A Municipal Corporation of Delhi employee fumigates near Hindu Rao Hospital in New Delhi on Tuesday in the view of mosquito-borne diseases. PTI")
With over 35 persons succumbing to the vector-borne diseases so far this season, the AAP government has now chalked out a "fogging plan" on Tuesday to make Delhi "mosquito-free”.
So far 18 people died of chikungunya, 13 persons have succumbed to dengue, and malaria has reportedly claimed five lives. The AAP government has made a plan to conduct fogging for the next one month period to check breeding of mosquitoes.
"The government has made a comprehensive plan to carry out fogging in the entire city to make Delhi mosquito-free,” said Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia.
"The government has decided to conduct fogging on every street on alternate days,” he added.
The Delhi government has decided to press into service 600 machines to conduct fogging drive across the city.
"Some 100 machines will hit the streets from tomorrow (September 22), and by September 26 all the 600 machines will be conducting fumigation in the streets of Delhi,” said Sisodia.
The fogging drive will continue for a month. "We will continue this drive to check the breeding of mosquitoes till October-end,” he said.
"The idea is to carry out an extensive fumigation drive in the localities on alternate days so that there is no scope left for the breeding of mosquitoes,” the minister added.
Sisodia also said fogging and sanitation are the municipal corporations primary functions.
"Despite giving funds in advance, some how the fogging did not happen up to the mark. Though this is the work of the municipal authorities, given the seriousness of the situation the government has decided to supplement the MCDs work for this month-long drive which is expected to substantially reduce the possibility of vector borne diseases.”
Sisodia appealed to the MCDs to support the Delhi government in this effort to eradicate all mosquitoes.
"We appeal to the MCDs to their duty and we shall do our duty. We do not wish to get into why the primary duty of prevention of vector borne diseases and cleaning of garbage did not happen despite all funds having been released before time and repeated meetings.”
He also appealed to the MCDs to ensure cleanliness of the "dhalaaos” which are often overflowing, with garbage not being cleared regularly. The Deputy CM urged the MCDs to ensure that silt from the sewers is removed immediately after cleaning.
So far 18 people died of chikungunya, 13 persons have succumbed to dengue, and malaria has reportedly claimed five lives. The AAP government has made a plan to conduct fogging for the next one month period to check breeding of mosquitoes.
"The government has made a comprehensive plan to carry out fogging in the entire city to make Delhi mosquito-free," said Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia.
"The government has decided to conduct fogging on every street on alternate days," he added.
The Delhi government has decided to press into service 600 machines to conduct fogging drive across the city.
"Some 100 machines will hit the streets from tomorrow (September 22), and by September 26 all the 600 machines will be conducting fumigation in the streets of Delhi," said Sisodia.
The fogging drive will continue for a month. "We will continue this drive to check the breeding of mosquitoes till October-end," he said.
"The idea is to carry out an extensive fumigation drive in the localities on alternate days so that there is no scope left for the breeding of mosquitoes," the minister added.
Sisodia also said fogging and sanitation are the municipal corporations primary functions.
"Despite giving funds in advance, some how the fogging did not happen up to the mark. Though this is the work of the municipal authorities, given the seriousness of the situation the government has decided to supplement the MCDs work for this month-long drive which is expected to substantially reduce the possibility of vector borne diseases."
Sisodia appealed to the MCDs to support the Delhi government in this effort to eradicate all mosquitoes.
"We appeal to the MCDs to their duty and we shall do our duty. We do not wish to get into why the primary duty of prevention of vector borne diseases and cleaning of garbage did not happen despite all funds having been released before time and repeated meetings."
He also appealed to the MCDs to ensure cleanliness of the "dhalaaos" which are often overflowing, with garbage not being cleared regularly. The Deputy CM urged the MCDs to ensure that silt from the sewers is removed immediately after cleaning.
With over 35 persons succumbing to the vector-borne diseases so far this season, the AAP government has now chalked out a "fogging plan" on Tuesday to make Delhi "mosquito-free”.So far 18 people died of chikungunya, 13 persons have succumbed to dengue, and malaria has reportedly claimed five lives. The AAP government has made a plan to conduct fogging for the next one month period to check breeding of mosquitoes.
"The government has made a comprehensive plan to carry out fogging in the entire city to make Delhi mosquito-free,” said Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia.
"The government has decided to conduct fogging on every street on alternate days,” he added.
The Delhi government has decided to press into service 600 machines to conduct fogging drive across the city.
"Some 100 machines will hit the streets from tomorrow (September 22), and by September 26 all the 600 machines will be conducting fumigation in the streets of Delhi,” said Sisodia.
The fogging drive will continue for a month. "We will continue this drive to check the breeding of mosquitoes till October-end,” he said.
"The idea is to carry out an extensive fumigation drive in the localities on alternate days so that there is no scope left for the breeding of mosquitoes,” the minister added.
Sisodia also said fogging and sanitation are the municipal corporations primary functions.
"Despite giving funds in advance, some how the fogging did not happen up to the mark. Though this is the work of the municipal authorities, given the seriousness of the situation the government has decided to supplement the MCDs work for this month-long drive which is expected to substantially reduce the possibility of vector borne diseases.”
Sisodia appealed to the MCDs to support the Delhi government in this effort to eradicate all mosquitoes.
"We appeal to the MCDs to their duty and we shall do our duty. We do not wish to get into why the primary duty of prevention of vector borne diseases and cleaning of garbage did not happen despite all funds having been released before time and repeated meetings.”
He also appealed to the MCDs to ensure cleanliness of the "dhalaaos” which are often overflowing, with garbage not being cleared regularly. The Deputy CM urged the MCDs to ensure that silt from the sewers is removed immediately after cleaning.