The Hindu      03.11.2014   

Ambur municipality creates awareness on dengue prevention

The Ambur Municipality has been taking measures to control mosquito breeding and create awareness among public on dengue prevention.

On Saturday, the municipality conducted an awareness rally to take forward awareness on dengue prevention, eradicate plastic use and improve sanitation in the municipal limits. Close to 2,000 students took part in the rally. School Education Minister K.C. Veeramani flagged it off.

An exhibition on destroying larva in water sources, common breeding sources of mosquitoes such as discarded coconut shells and reduced use of plastic was organised on the occasion.

The municipality’s chairperson Sangeetha Balasubramani said they have been taking up various mosquito control measures for the last two months. “We have taken up anti-larval measures in the municipality wards. Fogging is also being carried out,” she said.

The local body had also distributed “nilavembu kudineer” as a preventive measure for dengue to students of eight government and private schools and public last week.

“We obtained the kudineer from the Deputy Director of Health Services office, Tirupattur, and distributed the same. Councillors were also asked to inform the residents of their wards on the availability of the kudineer outside these schools. We are planning to continue to distribute it this week too,” she added. She said that public have also requested the local body to distribute “nilavembu kudineer” in every ward.