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Monsoon Mosquito Menace Raises Dengue Fears Across Hyderabad Suburbs
Many people in parts of Hyderabad say there are too many mosquitoes.
Rainwater is collecting in open plots, drains, lakes and building sites.
These pools can help mosquitoes grow.
Health officials say this weather can increase the risk of dengue.
Residents say fogging is not happening often enough in some inside streets.
They also want dirty drains cleaned and standing water removed.
Malkajgiri officials say they regularly fog areas in the evenings and spray mosquito-breeding places.
They say special teams can be sent when a locality has a serious mosquito problem.
Mosquito complaints are increasing in residential areas under the Cyberabad and Malkajgiri municipal corporations.
Monsoon-related stagnant water in drains, lakes, quarries and construction sites is creating breeding grounds.
Health authorities warned that intermittent rain and dry spells favor dengue-spreading Aedes aegypti mosquitoes.
Residents want regular fogging, cleaned drains, removed stagnant water and ward-wise operation schedules.
The Malkajgiri corporation says it has 18 EV fogging machines and deploys teams to breeding hotspots.
- Who
- Residents of areas in the Cyberabad Municipal Corporation and Malkajgiri Municipal Corporation limits, along with local health authorities.
- What
- Mosquito activity and complaints are increasing, prompting demands for stronger and more regular mosquito-control measures amid dengue concerns.
- Where
- Residential areas in and around Manikonda, Yapral, Nagaram, Kapra, Safilguda, Moula Ali, Nacharam, Mirzalguda and Cherlapally.
- When
- During the ongoing monsoon; the Malkajgiri mosquito-control initiative was announced in April.
- Why
- Stagnant water and clogged drains are creating mosquito-breeding sites, while residents say fogging and anti-larval work is irregular or insufficient.
Residents' concerns
Municipal response
Frequency and coverage
Residents' concerns
Residents say fogging and anti-larval operations are irregular, fail to reach interior localities and should be publicly scheduled by ward.
Municipal response
Malkajgiri Municipal Corporation commissioner T Vinay Krishna Reddy says the corporation conducts evening fogging regularly and will promptly deploy a dedicated team to areas reporting high mosquito activity.
Best way to control mosquitoes
Residents' concerns
Residents say fogging alone is insufficient and want stagnant water removed, clogged drains cleaned and breeding sources regularly monitored.
Municipal response
The corporation says mosquito-control teams spray identified breeding points in addition to its fogging operations.
Key facts
- Main health concern
- Dengue spread by Aedes aegypti mosquitoes; a resident also cited malaria concerns.
- Affected corporations
- Cyberabad Municipal Corporation and Malkajgiri Municipal Corporation.
- Reported breeding sites
- Open plots, drains, lakes, quarries, construction sites and other stagnant-water locations.
- Malkajgiri equipment
- The corporation says it has approximately 18 EV fogging machines.
- Machine capacity
- The machines introduced in the first phase were described as covering about 150 km per operation and running for more than six hours.
- Resident demands
- More frequent fogging, cleaned drains, removal of stagnant water, regular anti-larval operations and ward-wise schedules.
- Official response
- Commissioner T Vinay Krishna Reddy said fogging is conducted regularly in the evenings and teams spray identified breeding points.
Quotes
G. Kishan
Tellapur resident within the Cyberabad Municipal Corporation limits
“Mosquito control cannot be occasional—it must be consistent. Regular fogging, clean drains and the removal of stagnant water are essential to protect our community from dengue and malaria.”
thehansindia.com
“Irregular fogging is putting public health at risk. The authorities must ensure timely and regular mosquito-control measures before the problem becomes a serious health crisis.”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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