Ahmedabad: As part of its monsoon drive to curb vector-borne diseases such as dengue and malaria, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) on Friday launched a special inspection drive to check mosquito breeding at construction sites in the city’s eastern zone.Civic body’s health department officials inspected 151 construction sites and found mosquito breeding at 15 sites….
Sanitation workers conduct fogging exercise in Sector 58 Noida: The Noida Authority has launched a month-long fogging and anti-larval drive across the city to curb mosquito breeding and prevent the spread of vector-borne diseases during the monsoon.Four Tata Ace vehicles equipped with fogging machines and anti-larval spray have been deployed across residential sectors and villages.Kapil…
An e-rickshaw drops off a passenger right next to a construction site with an earthmover at work Ghaziabad: Roads across trans-Hindon have been dug up all at once under the CM-GRID project, leaving the area choked with dust and debris. With the monsoon now here, soil mounds piled along the roads are washing away, turning…
Jaipur: Even though the seven-day strike by sanitation workers has ended, garbage collection is yet to return to normal in several parts of Jaipur. With the monsoon setting in, heaps of uncollected waste lying along roadsides and outside residential colonies have become a growing concern, raising fears of foul smell, mosquito breeding and the spread…
Monsoon triggers spike in viral fevers Hyderabad: A spell of cooler weather, high humidity and early monsoon showers has triggered a surge in seasonal illnesses across Telangana, with both govt and private hospitals reporting a sharp rise in outpatient visits.Doctors said cases of viral fevers, dengue, chikungunya and typhoid have increased over the past few…
Surat: The Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) has found mosquito breeding at 1,089 construction sites during the week-long drive to curb vector-borne diseases.As part of the targeted inspection exercise, civic health teams surveyed 1,579 ongoing construction projects. Officials said breeding conditions were identified at a large number of sites, prompting enforcement action and fines amounting to…
The absence of proper drains has led to water accumulation on the roads, making it difficult for people to travel Ghaziabad: Residents of Siddharth Vihar in Ghaziabad fear severe waterlogging and health hazards this monsoon due to the absence of a proper drainage system. Home to nearly one lakh people living across more than a…
Water supply leak due to pipe burst in Sector 3, Greater Noida West Noida: Residents of Sector 3 in Greater Noida West have demanded a full replacement of the area’s drinking water pipeline after it developed 10 leakages in a month, flooding roads, disrupting household supply and leading to cave-ins.The ageing pipeline has developed leakages…
Guwahati: The advent of the monsoon has sparked a Japanese Encephalitis (JE) surge in Assam, with four JE deaths confirmed at the GMCH so far this month. GMCH officials on Saturday confirmed that the latest victim was a youth from Panikhaiti, near Guwahati, who died on Saturday due to JE.The 30-year-old Narbahadur Chetry from Panikhaiti…
An official carries out the flogging drive in Lakhimpur Dibrugarh: The Lakhimpur district administration carried out a malathion fogging drive on Wednesday as part of its public health and vector control programme across several areas of the district, ahead of the monsoon season.The drive was conducted in Lakhimpur town, Narayanpur, Bihpuria, Dolahat, Nowboicha, Boginadi, Ghilamara…
