Delhi civic body conducts a drive to check mosquito breeding…

Imposes fine on defaulters!


Ahead of the Rainy day, the capital city surges with a high number of cases of dengue and malaria in the city. 


The city witnesses a bad hygiene system along with its contamination of water and tiredness has been ignored in the city. 


The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) carried out a massive drive to detect mosquito breeding in government offices, construction sites, schools, universities, educational institutes, metro parking, and metro stations in all the zones of the national capital.


During the drive, the civic body also issued 42 challans and 18 notices against the defaulters. A total fine of Rs 1,66,600 was also imposed on the violators.


During the drive, mosquito breeding was detected at public places and the premises of government offices, following which 42 challans and 18 notices were issued. 


Action against these offices and organisations was taken under DMC (MAlaria & VBD)/Bye-Laws 1975. A fine of Rs 1,66,600 was also imposed on the defaulters.


The department had levied administrative charges amounting to Rs 25 lakh on 11,213 defaulters who did not take anti-mosquito measures in their land and building premises in spite of notices issued to them.


Whereas a Legal measures were taken against defaulters for mosquito-genic condition or breeding of larvae found on premises of Delhi Jal Board plant office, Keshopur and Nangloi, DDA Horticulture Janakpuri, Kukreja Hospital Rajouri Garden, NITRD TB Hospital Dwarka, Akash Institute IIT-JEE & Medical Dwarka, Police Station Paschim Vihar West & Seelampur, DJB Yamuna Vihar, Govt Sr. Sec. School, Brahampuri, PWD Office Gokulpuri, Delhi Police Academy Sonia Vihar, BSES Kamla Mkt, Metro Station Peeragarhi, PWD Outer ring road Peeragarhi.

 

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