Archive · 6 Jun 2025
Lakhimpur District Disinfects Water Sources After Flood
Imagine a big flood happened, and now the water is going away.
But, the water left behind can make people sick because it's dirty.
To help, the people in charge of health are cleaning up the water sources.
They are washing wells and pumps with special chemicals.
They're also putting a spray on mosquito nets to stop mosquitoes from spreading diseases.
This is all to keep kids and everyone else from getting sick from things like tummy aches and other problems.
Health authorities in Lakhimpur launched a disinfection drive.
The drive aims to sanitize water sources after floodwaters receded.
Tube wells, hand pumps, and wells are being treated.
Chlorination and chemical treatment are being used.
Mosquito nets were treated with repellents, and fogging was conducted to prevent vector-borne diseases.
- Who
- Health authorities in Lakhimpur
- What
- A disinfection drive involving chlorination and chemical treatment of water sources.
- When
- After floodwaters receded.
- Where
- Lakhimpur district
- Why
- To prevent outbreaks of waterborne diseases like cholera, diarrhea, and dysentery.
- Location
- Lakhimpur district
- Trigger
- Floodwaters receding
- Threat
- Waterborne diseases
- Treatment Method
- Chlorination and chemical treatment