New Delhi: South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) will rise the mosquito Terminator train on August 27 which will spray insecticides on both sides of the train track to reduce the threat of diseases transmitted by vectors.
A senior SDMC official said that North Railway had given permission to start training from the New Delhi train station.
“Like every year, insecticides will be sprayed by our staff from the power sprayer installed on a truck placed on the train.
This will cover an area that falls within a distance of 50-60 meters on both sides of the train track.
This process is important to mitigate it Substantial threats of diseases transmitted by vectors, including Chikungunya and Dengue, “the official said.
It is expected to include many stations, including Hazrat Nizamuddin, Lajpat Nagar, Rent Nagar, Lodhi Colony, Delhi Safdarjung, Patel Nagar, Delhi Kishanganj, Sadar Bazar, Sarai Rohilla, Inderpuri, Mayapuri, Powerbasti, Delhi Cantt, Palam, Behta Hazipur Halt and Shahdara .
The train will also pass several North and East Delhi areas.
While the initiative will provide relief on a large number of people living in JJ clusters along the railroad tracks, the Civic body takes help from this power sprayer today to spray insecticides in all water bodies in four zones.
“We have four electrical sprayers and each of them is dedicated to one zone.
We use it to spray insecticides in Johad and the side of the water body where the water opportunity is high due to increased water level after rain.
While the rainwater accumulates in the park dries after two -Tiga day, our main focus is in the water body.
Last month, we discussed the pool of Bapruua and Bakkarwala in Ward-19, “added the official.