Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) Commissioner Amrapali Kata has instructed authorities to identify mosquito-breeding hot spots in the city and take measures to prevent mosquitoes reproduction.
In a teleconference with the Zonal Commissioner, Additional Commissioner UCD, Health, Chief Entomology, and Call Centre OSD on Thursday, she emphasised the importance of identifying and addressing these areas.
Amrapali highlighted that as part of dengue-prevention efforts, awareness programmes in schools and colleges should be completed quickly. Special focus should be placed on slums, construction sites, dormitories and open spaces, ensuring that workers in these areas take preventive measures against mosquitoes.
She advised the Additional Commissioner of Sanitation to recognise and reward effective garbage collection on a circle and zone basis as recommended by swachh auto drivers. Action should be taken against swachh auto drivers with poor attendance, and appropriate measures should be taken if an auto owner who has completed their EMI fails to attend and collect garbage properly.
In cases where EMI is incomplete and attendance is irregular, interested unemployed persons should be considered for allotment.
The Commissioner also urged to speed up the process of identification of families who do not dispose of garbage in swachh autos.
