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West Bengal Reports Dengue Drive Clearing Thousands of Breeding Sites
West Bengal carried out a three-day campaign to help stop dengue from spreading.
Workers cleaned drains, garbage sites and places where mosquitoes could breed.
They also sprayed thousands of locations to kill mosquito larvae.
Markets, schools, offices and health centers were included.
Many groups helped share information about preventing dengue.
The government says there are fewer cases than during the same period last year.
However, rain can still leave standing water where mosquitoes grow.
Health officials say people and local authorities must continue working together.
West Bengal’s three-day Swachhta Sankalp Abhiyan covered more than 1,600 wards in 128 municipalities across 22 districts.
The drive cleared 6,065 clogged drains, 1,608 garbage spots and 4,511 roadside dumping points.
Officials cleaned and sprayed 27,378 potential mosquito-breeding sites to destroy larvae and prevent further breeding.
The campaign also covered markets, schools, government offices and health facilities, with 118 NGOs participating.
The state reported 4,035 dengue cases and seven confirmed deaths in August, while five districts remain under closer surveillance.
- Who
- The West Bengal government, municipal authorities, NGOs, social organisations and residents were involved.
- What
- A three-day sanitation and mosquito-control campaign was conducted to reduce dengue risks.
- Where
- The campaign covered more than 1,600 wards in 128 municipalities across 22 districts of West Bengal.
- When
- The drive took place earlier this month, with its results shared on Sunday; August figures recorded 4,035 cases and seven confirmed deaths.
- Why
- The initiative aimed to remove mosquito-breeding sites before the August-October peak period, amid monsoon rainfall and rising seasonal disease risks.
Government Prevention Effort
Health Officials' Continuing Caution
Current dengue situation
Government Prevention Effort
The government says this year's case count is lower than last year's comparable figure, with slightly more than 4,000 cases compared with more than 7,600.
Health Officials' Continuing Caution
Health experts and officials say the situation remains concerning because the peak transmission season is still underway.
Effect of the sanitation drive
Government Prevention Effort
Authorities say the campaign removed garbage, cleared drains and treated breeding sites, shifting prevention toward eliminating sources before transmission increases.
Health Officials' Continuing Caution
Officials caution that intermittent monsoon rain can create new stagnant-water breeding sites even after intensive cleaning.
Responsibility for prevention
Government Prevention Effort
Suvendu Adhikari urged residents to make dengue prevention a collective civic effort rather than leaving it only to municipal workers.
Health Officials' Continuing Caution
The continuing risk in densely populated areas means sustained monitoring and action are needed from authorities and communities.
Key facts
- Campaign name
- Swachhta Sankalp Abhiyan
- Geographic coverage
- More than 1,600 wards, 128 municipalities and 22 districts
- Drains cleared
- 6,065 clogged drains
- Breeding sites treated
- 27,378 potential mosquito-breeding locations
- Public facilities covered
- 1,106 markets, 1,304 educational institutions, 544 government offices and 315 health facilities
- Dengue figures
- 4,035 cases and seven confirmed deaths reported during August
- Participating organisations
- 118 NGOs and social organisations
Quotes
Suvendu Adhikari
Chief minister of Bengal who announced the campaign results
“Each one of us is a stakeholder in this fight to build a clean Bengal. Our resolve is a garbage-free West Bengal and a West Bengal united against dengue. Stay clean, stay healthy and uphold the pride of West Bengal.”
telegraphindia.com
“Let us collectively resolve to keep our surroundings clean. Let us turn this cleanliness campaign into a mass movement to keep ourselves healthy and our environment clean.”
telegraphindia.com
Sources
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