Fogging drives to keep check on diseases

Jalandhar, August 26

As formal testing for dengue/malaria can only be done at the Community Health Centre, Lohian, the district administration, in the absence of equipment for flood-hit areas, is relying on fogging to keep diseases at bay.

As many as nine fogging teams have been deputed at Lohian, which have been carrying out spraying.

With waters receding and boats exceedingly been caught up in standing crops and plants, fogging has become a tough task for the administration. As residents have been spending sleepless nights on rooftops, the district administration also began distribution of mosquito nets in villages.

Narinder Singh from Sardarwala village said: “With water receding, mosquitoes have become a big problem. Many other kinds of insects and snakes are also an issue.”

In Kapurthala, fogging has been carried out in Sarupwala, Takia, Tibbi, Shahwala Andrissa, Wattanwali, Ramme, Sherpur Saddha, Suechtgarh, Sheikh Manga and Chananwindi villages. In Jalandhar, it has been carried out at Jania, Jania Chahal, Mehrajwala, Gatti Raipur, Mandi Kasu, Mandala Channa, Mundi Sheriyan, Mandi Kaalu, Gata Mandi Kasu, Mandala and Naseerpur.

With waters at Phillaur receding sooner than other areas, most of the relief as well as fogging action in Jalandhar is centred on Lohian. — TNS