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Mumbai Corporators Demand Stronger Fogging As Malaria Cases Rise
Mumbai’s city representatives say mosquitoes are breeding at construction sites.
They say some stagnant water is not being treated properly.
They also say fogging teams do not always visit problem areas.
Some representatives want every ward to have its own fogging machine.
They questioned whether old machines are still useful.
City officials were asked to take quick action during the monsoon.
Malaria cases increased compared with the same period last year.
Dengue cases, however, went down.
A detailed report is expected at the next committee meeting.
Mumbai corporators across party lines said BMC fogging efforts are largely ineffective or limited to paper records.
They reported stagnant water and mosquito larvae at several active and shut construction sites.
Corporators demanded at least one fogging machine for every municipal ward.
Concerns were raised about unanswered pest-control complaints, unannounced fogging visits and aging equipment.
Malaria cases rose 11.4% year-on-year, while dengue cases fell 11.3% during the comparable periods.
- Who
- Mumbai corporators, the BMC Standing Committee and civic pest-control staff.
- What
- Corporators demanded stronger fogging and mosquito-control measures at construction sites and other breeding hotspots.
- Where
- Mumbai, including construction sites discussed by the BMC Standing Committee.
- When
- The issue was discussed on August 20, 2026, during the monsoon; the comparison covers June 1 to August 15.
- Why
- Malaria cases increased, while corporators reported stagnant water, mosquito larvae and inadequate fogging at several sites.
Key facts
- Malaria cases
- 3,177 from June 1 to August 15, 2026, compared with 2,852 during the same period in 2025.
- Malaria change
- An increase of 325 cases, or 11.4%.
- Dengue cases
- 1,079 from June 1 to August 15, 2026, compared with 1,217 during the same period in 2025.
- Dengue change
- A decrease of 138 cases, or 11.3%.
- Main demand
- At least one fogging machine for every municipal ward.
- Reported problems
- Stagnant water, mosquito larvae, unanswered pest-control calls and missed construction-site visits.
- Next step
- BMC authorities were directed to submit a detailed report at the next meeting.
Quotes
Mumbai corporators
City corporators from multiple parties
“"BMC staff do not visit several construction sites for fogging, including sites that have remained shut for years, allowing mosquitoes to breed."”
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“"Fogging must be more effective as larvae are not being eliminated."”
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