Archive · 19 Aug 2026
Bhiwandi Civic Body Expands Monsoon Disease Prevention Measures
The Bhiwandi civic body is taking extra steps because rainy weather can spread diseases.
It is especially watching for dengue, malaria and illnesses caused by unsafe water.
Health workers are visiting homes to look for people who may be sick.
They are also teaching families how to stay healthy and keep their surroundings clean.
Mosquito-control teams are fogging areas and spraying insecticide.
Guppy fish are being used to eat mosquito larvae in places where mosquitoes breed.
Officials are testing drinking water and asking hospitals to report cases.
Schools, community leaders, builders and tyre shops are also being asked to help prevent disease.
BNCMC has launched a public health campaign targeting dengue, malaria and other monsoon-related diseases.
Door-to-door surveys are being conducted by health workers, ANMs and ASHA workers to identify suspected cases.
Fogging, insecticide spraying and guppy fish breeding are being used to control mosquitoes and larvae.
Water samples will be tested at the Government Laboratory in Thane to monitor drinking-water safety.
Hospitals, laboratories and clinics have been asked to submit surveillance reports, while medicine stocks are being maintained.
- Who
- The Bhiwandi-Nizampur City Municipal Corporation, its health workers and partner healthcare facilities.
- What
- A citywide campaign has been launched to prevent and monitor monsoon-related, vector-borne and water-borne diseases.
- When
- During the monsoon season.
- Where
- Across the Bhiwandi-Nizampur City Municipal Corporation jurisdiction.
- Why
- To reduce the risk of diseases including dengue and malaria and ensure timely treatment and intervention.
- Lead agency
- Bhiwandi-Nizampur City Municipal Corporation (BNCMC)
- Health facilities involved
- 20 Urban Health Centres, 29 Health and Wellness Centres, 10 Hinduhridaysamrat Balasaheb Thackeray clinics and one BGP Hospital
- Field surveillance
- Health workers, Auxiliary Nurse Midwives and ASHA workers are conducting door-to-door surveys
- Mosquito control
- The campaign includes guppy fish breeding, fogging and insecticide spraying
- Water safety
- Drinking-water samples will be sent regularly to the Government Laboratory in Thane
- Public awareness
- Pamphlets, posters, banners and sessions in municipal and private schools are being used
- Disease monitoring
- Hospitals, laboratories and clinics have been instructed to submit regular surveillance reports