Notices to Humayun's Tomb, ISKCON temple for mosquito-breeding

Authorities responsible for the upkeep of Humayun's Tomb, Gandhi Darshan, ISKCON temple and Zoological Park have been issued notices after mosquitoes were found breeding at the premises by SDMC under its anti-dengue drive.
The South Delhi Municipal Corporation's teams of breeding checkers and supervisors inspected various monuments and tourist attractions in the civic body's area and found mosquitoes breeding at the four tourist attractions after which notices were issued to the authorities concerned,a senior SDMC official said.
"They inspected nine historical, tourist and religious places that witness substantialfootfalls. They thoroughly checked the places to find out breeding of Aedes mosquitoes. On finding breeding at Gandhi Darshan, Humayun's Tomb, ISKCON Temple and Zoological Park, their authorities were issued notices by the SDMC's Public Health Department," he said.

No mosquito breeding was detected at Qutub Minar, Chattarpur Temple, Jahaz Mahal and Lotus Temple, he said.
The Commissioner P K Goyal hasdirected the Public Health department to leave no stone unturned in eliminating breeding of mosquitoes in the residential areas, offices, important spots including historical, tourist and religious places.