Ahmedabad: In the midst of a large surge in cases of diseases transmitted through vectors in the city, the Mosquito Breeding Site was found in 57 commercial buildings and Thursday construction sites.
The team of the Malaria department of seven AMC zones examined 511 commercial and construction sites and found large breeding sites in 57 of them.
The total Rs 6.7 lakh in a fine was collected as an allegations of the administration of the building where the mosquito breeding site was found.
348 of the 511 this site was checked by a notification.
The highest fine was collected from a commercial building located in a falling area in the eastern zone of the city, Rs 1,98,000, followed by Rs 1,54,500 from the West Zone and Rs 1.01,000 from the South Zone.
Among the finished commercial buildings, Pancham Mall in Nikol was fined the largest number of Rs 50,000, followed by RS, 25,000 each from the city of origin and the signature complex at Thaltej.
This commercial company includes showrooms and car workshops, shopping centers, housing complexes and factories.
“These are places where people go to work and also to shop every day.
Daily footsteps in these places are large.
People can keep their housing places clean and mosquito free but they are exposed to diseases such as chikungunya and dengue fever When they visit the commercial company, “said a senior official with the Ministry of Health, AMC.
He said that it was impossible for the body of the Civic Body to keep this premise clean and mosquito free because this is the task of careless management companies about keeping the place to stay clean.
“We found the mosquito breeding site on the terrace, in a flower pot, in overhead and underground water tank, lift hole, used material lying in the backyard, the basement and in some cases even in the refrigerator tray,” the official said.