Letter: After the celebration is done and ending, the rubble and water left in the artificial immersion pond causing a serious health hazard for residents who live around it today turn into mosquito nurseries.
Overall 19 ponds as it was developed for immersion of Ganesha idol which was not covered by Civic’s body because it planned to reuse this at the festival that will come for 15 days.
Along with a prolonged wet spell, residents also witnessed a sudden increase in dengue cases.
Against 30 cases in 2020 and 58 cases in 2019, a total of 63 positive cases of dengue fever have been recorded in the city this year and counting.
However, health officials claim that the number of positive patients can be higher than people who are not found positively in laboratory tests but clinically have symptoms.
It should be noted that the ‘Aedes Aegypti’ mosquito ‘, is responsible for spreading the virus, prefer fresh water to breed.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Health is conducting spot inspections to identify breeding spots and punish property owners.
Since September 19, after the Ganesh Festival is complete, a total of 3,373 notifications are issued for property owners where water accumulation is found.
RS 5.93 lakh fines are collected from places where mosquitoes are found to be breed.
“Positive cases of dengue fever found in laboratory tests can be less but many patients are found with symptoms of dengue fever.
The Ministry of Health is conducting inspections in various fields to identify breeding spots,” said a health official.
“The pool is not covered because it is planned to regulate idols for future puja durga.
But given the latest situation, the pool will be borne immediately because idols will be embedded by the committee in their place,” said a senior SMC official.