Vijayawada: The Vijayawada Municipal Company (VMC) has referred to as upon residents to actively take part within the weekly ‘Dry Day’ marketing campaign to curb mosquito breeding within the metropolis. Biologist Surya Kumar Naik, talking underneath the instructions of commissioner and chief medical well being officer (incharge) Gopala Naik, pressured that public cooperation is important to forestall the unfold of vector-borne illnesses.
On Friday, the VMC staff performed a drive in Shantinagar, inspecting households and environment for stagnant water. Wherever mosquito larvae had been detected, fast anti-larval measures had been taken. Officers educated residents on making certain no water stays saved inside or exterior properties, thereby eliminating breeding grounds.
Workers suggested residents to pay particular consideration to small objects round their properties—flower pots, coconut shells, outdated buckets, coolers, bottles, and discarded tyres—that always accumulate water. They urged households to empty such containers each Friday as a part of the Dry Day initiative.
The company continues to hold out fogging, anti-larval operations, and desilting of drains all through the town. Nevertheless, officers emphasised that these measures alone usually are not enough with out group involvement. “Solely when each family removes stagnant water weekly can mosquito breeding be successfully managed, lowering the danger of illnesses,” they defined.
The drive noticed participation from malaria inspectors, sanitary inspectors, ASHA staff, sanitation employees, and different personnel, reflecting a coordinated effort to safeguard public well being.
