Archive · 19 Aug 2025
KMC Identifies Kolkata Wards, Roads Vulnerable to Dengue and Malaria
Kolkata is taking steps to protect its residents from diseases like dengue and malaria.
The city has found certain areas where these diseases are more likely to spread, like seven specific wards.
These wards are considered vulnerable to dengue.
The city is also letting people know which roads in these areas could be risky.
In addition, the city had earlier identified eleven wards as vulnerable for malaria.
The authorities are working to monitor and control these threats.
Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) identified seven wards as vulnerable to dengue.
The identified dengue-vulnerable wards include wards 66, 67, 69, 70, 77, 93 and 108.
KMC has alerted citizens about roads in these wards vulnerable to dengue.
Eleven wards were identified as vulnerable spots for malaria.
KMC initially identified 68 wards as potential dengue-vulnerable spots.
- Who
- Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC), citizens of Kolkata.
- What
- Identification of dengue and malaria vulnerable areas in Kolkata.
- When
- Ongoing, with current identification of vulnerable areas.
- Where
- Kolkata, India.
- Why
- To inform and alert citizens about potential disease risks and areas requiring increased vigilance.
Public Health Concerns
KMC Response
Disease Prevalence
Public Health Concerns
Increased risk of dengue and malaria in specific wards.
KMC Response
Public health strategies focused on risk management
- Dengue-Vulnerable Wards
- 66, 67, 69, 70, 77, 93, 108
- Malaria-Vulnerable Wards
- 11
- Roads Alerted (Dengue)
- Topsia Road, Picnic Garden Road, CN Roy Road, Swinhoe Lane, Dr GS Bose Road, Sunny Park, Beltala Slum, Gangaprasad Mukherjee Road, Justice Dwarka Nath Ghosh Road, Dr Sudhir Basu Road, M M Ali Road, Dent Mission Road, Gobindapur, Lake Gardens, Rahim Ostagar Road, and Gulshan Colony
- Initial Dengue-Vulnerable Wards Identified
- 68
Sources
Dengue alert: Kolkata Municipal Corporation flags seven wards as vulnerable - Telegraph India
West Bengal witnesses sudden spurt in dengue cases; reports 1,633 new cases in 20 days
50 roads in 11 wards on Kolkata Municipal Corporation's malaria map after inspection