[New Delhi]LG Najeeb Jung Directed MCDs to Check Mosquitoes Breeding
At least 34 people have died due to chikungunya
In the wake of Spurt In Vector Borne Diseases Lt Governor Najeeb Jung today reviewed the condition of garbage dumps and directed municipal corporations to regularly collect the waste and keep the surrounding areas clean.
LG said that officials from Raj Niwas will regularly inspect the garbage dumps in the national capital and asked the civic agencies to pull up their socks.
Jung inspected the garbage dumps at
Angoori Khatta,
Asaf Ali Road and
Bela Road
and officials from the Lt Governor’s Secretariat visited 17 garbage disposal sites in the city.
The LG office in a statement said that after inspecting the garbage dumps, he directed MCD officers “to ensure regular operations of waste collection and removal”. He also asked them to keep the surrounding areas clean and sanitised to check the breeding of mosquito larvae.
Such visits will continue in the coming days,
The Special Secretary to the LG, along with Deputy Commissioner and Additional Commissioner of MCD, visited the Nanak Pyao garbage dump, it said.
On 20th September Officials, staff and students from the Ministry of Tourism’s institutions were seen undertaking symbolic cleaning at Nizamuddin Dargah, to observe cleanliness related theme based fortnight (Pakhwada) from 16th to 30th September, in New Delhi
.At least 34 people have died due to chikungunya and dengue which have affected close to 4,000 people in the city.
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Officials, staff and students from the Ministry of Tourism’s institutions undertaking symbolic cleaning at Nizamuddin Dargah, to observe cleanliness related theme based fortnight (Pakhwada) from 16th to 30th September, in New Delhi on September 20, 2016.