L-G directs officials to make all efforts to tackle dengue

Lt Governor Najeeb Jung today instructed senior officials of the Delhi administration to make all-out efforts in battling dengue saying he would visit metro construction sites and also make "surprise checks" across the city in this regard.
Jung held a review meeting, that was attended by the Delhi Chief Secretary, Health department Secretary, DDA Vice Chairman, heads of all the civic bodies, and Chief Medical Director of Northern Railways among others.
He directed the health department to ensure that hospitals, clinics and laboratories do not turn away any critically ill dengue patient and the municipal agencies to mount full scale efforts for the control of the mosquito-borne disease through "source reduction".

"The South DMC, the nodal agency for disease surveillance, informed the LG that till September 20, 3791 cases have been reported, out of which North and South DMCs are more affected," a Raj Niwas statement said.
The L-G asked them to follow a targeted approach, based on pockets of high incidence. He also directed them to follow a roster for checking breeding of larvae and to carry out planned fumigation.
Jung directed the DDA to take special care of construction sites to check breeding of mosquito larvae, particularly at construction sites, parks and open spaces. He also directed the Northern Railway to carry out its anti-larval spray around the 150 km tracks on a constant basis.

"The Lt Governor shall be visiting DMRC construction sites to see the preparedness in checking breeding larvae. He shall also be undertaking other surprise visits," it added.