Areas including Byculla, Santa Cruz, Elphinstone-Parel and Andheri (E) have the maximum number of breeding spots for aedes aegypti, which spread dengue.
In just the last five months, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has collected as much as Rs9.20 lakh in fine from those who allowed mosquitoes to breed in their premises. In a special drive conducted from January to May, BMC's pesticide department discovered around 1,969 aedes aegypti breeding spots in the city.
Areas including Byculla, Santa Cruz, Elphinstone-Parel and Andheri (E) have the maximum number of breeding spots for aedes aegypti, which spread dengue.
"We screened 398,387 houses during this period. As many as 690 places were breeding sites for anopheles, known to spread malaria. We also found 1,969 aedes aegypti breeding sites. All the sites were destroyed," said BMC pesticide officer Rajan Naringrekar.
He added that around 5,000 notices were issued during this period, of which 10 were to the government organisations. "We have asked them to get rid of mosquito breeding sites before May 31 and ensure that they prevent breeding within their premises in future as well," said Naringrekar.
Under section 381 of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation (MMC) Act, the corporation has the right to book individuals and buildings and impose a fine – ranging between Rs2,000 and Rs10,000 – on people found negligent in preventing mosquito breeding in their premises.
On April 28, dna had reported how the city was witnessing dengue cases even during the summer. Generally, Mumbai also sees a rise in malaria and dengue cases during the monsoon. According to the health experts, water shortage in the city is forcing people to store water, which could be a reason behind all these breeding spots. Dr Pratit Samdhani, a physician at Jaslok hospital, said, "Earlier, dengue was unheard of in summers. Now, however, we are getting sporadic cases. "
The aedes aegypti mosquito breeding spots are found in stagnant fresh water.
Ward No of aedes aegypti mosquito breading spots
E Ward- 315
H/East- 226
K/East- 186
G/South- 195
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