Dhaka North City Corporation's (DNCC) week-long special mosquito extermination drive has kicked off on Thursday. This special campaign will continue till 16th March (Thursday).
This operation is being conducted in all the wards of each region of DNCC. Since Thursday morning, 896 mosquito workers have taken part in this operation. This special operation will be conducted both in the morning and in the afternoon using larvaecides and adulticides.
In the drive, a mosquito worker is conducting extermination activities using 90 cc amount of pesticides. Usually, other times, a mosquito worker uses 60 cc amount of pesticides, however, that has been upgraded.
The Chief Health Officer of DNCC Brigadier General Md Jobaidur Rahman inspected the operation in Ibrahimpur canal area in the Mirpur 4 area on Thursday morning.
During the visit, he said, "The aim of this week-long special operation under the direction of the Mayor of DNCC is to reduce the number of mosquitoes in the initial days. Eventually, it becomes a major problem as we have seen in the earlier years, hence, this year we intend to start strong"
It may be mentioned that DNCC Mayor Md Atiqul Islam was instructed to conduct a week-long 'Special Mosquito Extermination Campaign' from March 10, 2022, to March 16 in order to mark the historic month of March.
Throughout last year, some 28,368 patients had been admitted to different hospitals due to dengue in the country. Preparations are ongoing to minimize the harm caused by the mosquito prone diseases this year.
