Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 4: J&K BJP Co-Convenor, Health Cell, Dr. Varinder Sharma here today expressed serious concern over the alarming rise in dengue and Chikungunya cases in Jammu.
He said that it was only up to last month that about 350 cases were reported from Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) areas alone and the numbers are expected to rise further.
Dr. Sharma urged JMC authorities, Health Department, Anti-Malaria Wing and allied agencies to immediately intensify ground-level action.
He stressed that health officers and sanitation inspectors must visit every ward, clear blocked drains, eliminate water-logging and conduct regular fogging and spraying drives to prevent mosquito breeding.
Dr. Sharma further said that as the festival season is going on, the government must not take this lightly.
He appreciated the initiative of JMC Commissioner, Dr. Devansh Yadav, who recently chaired a meeting to review the preparations in this regard.
The BJP leader said that some posh colonies like Channi Himmat, Gandhi Nagar and even old city areas have chocked drains which must be cleaned on war footings.
He also called for extensive fogging and spraying campaigns across all wards.
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