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Bengal’s Statewide Cleanliness Drive Targets Dengue as Cases Top 4,000
West Bengal plans a large cleaning campaign to help stop dengue from spreading.
The campaign will happen from September 3 to 5.
Workers will look for places where water has collected.
Mosquitoes that spread dengue can breed in stagnant water.
More than 4,000 dengue cases have been reported this year.
Seven deaths were directly linked to the disease by August 19.
Officials say the number of cases is lower than during the same period last year.
They also say people must help by keeping their surroundings clean and getting medical care if they develop symptoms.
West Bengal will conduct a three-day statewide cleanliness drive from September 3 to 5.
The campaign will target stagnant water and mosquito-breeding sites across public, commercial and residential locations.
The state recorded 4,035 dengue cases and seven deaths by August 19, according to official figures.
Five districts have been identified as areas of particular concern, though authorities say cases are lower than last year.
Officials urged residents to keep surroundings clean, watch for symptoms and seek testing and medical care promptly.
- Who
- West Bengal government agencies, civic bodies, public institutions and residents are involved; Urban Development and Municipal Affairs Minister Agnimitra Paul announced the campaign.
- What
- A three-day statewide cleanliness and mosquito-control drive will target stagnant water and potential dengue-breeding sites.
- Where
- Across West Bengal, including schools, housing complexes, offices, hospitals, airports, construction sites, metro stations and railway premises.
- When
- The drive is scheduled for September 3-5; official figures cited in the report recorded cases through August 19.
- Why
- To reduce breeding grounds for Aedes mosquitoes and contain dengue before the peak dengue period.
Government assurances
Public-health concerns
Current case levels
Government assurances
Officials said dengue cases this year are significantly lower than during the corresponding period last year and urged people not to panic.
Public-health concerns
The state has still reported 4,035 cases and seven deaths, while five districts were identified as areas of particular concern.
Responsibility for prevention
Government assurances
The government is intensifying sanitation, mosquito-control measures and free testing services through a coordinated campaign.
Public-health concerns
Agnimitra Paul said the administration cannot succeed without active public participation, including residents preventing stagnant water around their homes and institutions.
Key facts
- Reported dengue cases
- 4,035 cases in West Bengal by August 19, according to official figures cited.
- Reported deaths
- Seven deaths were directly attributed to dengue by August 19.
- Cleanliness drive
- A statewide campaign scheduled for September 3-5.
- Priority locations
- Schools, colleges, housing complexes, offices, hotels, restaurants, hospitals, airports, government establishments and construction sites.
- Concern areas
- Five districts were identified as areas of particular concern.
- Testing services
- The government said it is providing free diagnostic tests, follow-up kits and related services.
- Earlier local drives
- The Kolkata Municipal Corporation and Metro Railway Kolkata launched separate anti-dengue drives on August 30.
Quotes
Agnimitra Paul
West Bengal Urban Development and Municipal Affairs Minister
“Preventing the accumulation of water and keeping our surroundings clean is the responsibility of all of us so that dengue mosquitoes cannot breed.”
thestatesman.com
“The active cooperation of the general public, alongside the efforts of the administration, can make this fight against dengue successful.”
thestatesman.com
Sources
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