Implement initiatives to prevent outbreak of diseases: Uddhav

Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray has directed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to effectively execute the healthcare initiatives launched by the civic body to prevent any possible outbreak of monsoon-related diseases.
Thackeray passed this instruction to BMC senior officers, including civic chief Ajoy Mehta, who attended a review meeting chaired by Mayor Snehal Ambekar at her official residence yesterday.
Sena has been ruling BMC for over last 20 years in alliance with BJP.
A statement issued by the civic body today said that Ambekar and Uddhav reviewed a host of schemes and initiatives launched by the BMC and Uddhav asked the BMC officials to execute the healthcare initiatives launched by the civic body most effectively so that its benefits can be reached to the commoners.

As per the statement issued by the Public Health Department of the BMC, 5935 cases of fever, 665 cases of Malaria, 299 cases of suspected leptospirosis, 994 cases of suspected dengue, 684 cases of gastro were reported till August 21 this year.
In its investigation later on, civic body confirmed that there were 69 cases of dengue and 45 of leptospirosis.

"Uddhav also asked the officers to make their efforts visible as well as to create awareness about the different initiatives launched by the civic body," said the statement.
"As it normally happens, there are the chances of upsurge in the monsoon-related diseases and it's upto us to be fully prepare to deal with all possible efforts, including educating people about it," Uddhav is quoted as saying.

The review meeting was attended by Minister of State for Health Deepak Sawant, leader of House in BMC Trishna Vishwasrao, Standing Committee chairman Yashodhar Fanse, all the four additional municipal commissioners as well as the top officers of waste disposal and different projects.