Special drive to check dengue in Hoshiarpur

Our Correspondent

Hoshiarpur, September 16

A special drive has been launched by the Health, Local Bodies, District Development and Panchayat Departments to control the spread of dengue in the district.

The dengue surveillance team also inspected the offices of various departments in the District Administrative Complex (DAC) and Tehsil Complex on Thursday.

Deputy Commissioner Apneet Riyait instructed the heads of government departments that if dengue larvae were found in their offices, the head of the office would be held responsible. She said so far, 60 challans have been issued as larvae were found in several houses in Hoshiarpur.

The DC said apart from the area under the MC, fogging and awareness campaign has been intensified in areas under Garhshankar, Mahilpur, Tanda, Garhdiwala, Haryana, Shamchurasi, Talwara, Dasuya, Mukerian municipal councils and nagar panchayats. She said various dengue wards have been set up at the Civil Hospital for the patients.