Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) has taken initiatives of expediting its conservancy and other cleanliness activities to prevent the dengue spread.
The city corporation has already strengthened the activities of preventing the breeding places of mosquitoes and generating awareness among the public in general in this regard.
As part of their adopted measures, the RCC officials held a meeting with ward secretaries, mosquito inspectors and supervisors at the city bhaban conference hall in Rajshahi on Tuesday.
Chief Executive Officer Dr ABM Sharif Uddin, Secretary Moshiur Rahman, Chief Health Officer Dr AFM Anzuman Ara Begum, Chief Revenue Officer Abu Saleh Nur- E-Sayeed and Deputy Chief Conservancy Officer Selim Reza addressed the meeting.
Giving direction to the ward level officers and others concerned Dr Sharif Uddin said there is no way but to prevent the breeding of mosquitoes and generate mass-awareness to resist dengue spread.
He asked them to expedite their activities more to attain the cherished goal.
Dr Sharif also said legal action will be taken against the owners of houses, buildings and institutions if mosquito larvae are found in their catchment areas.
Water stagnant in flower tub, broken utensil, abandoned tier, tin pot and drum not to be allowed.
