DNCC starts anti-mosquito drive in its same old method

News Desk :
Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) started its anti-mosquito drive in its traditional method that was dubbed as a wrong approach by Mayor Atiqul Islam saying that it is very ineffective in killing the insects.
The operations will continue for a week (except Friday) in 54 wards of the corporation due to the increase of Culex mosquitoes.
On February 9, Mayor Atiqul Islam said in a press conference: “Currently, the wrong method is being applied to kill mosquitoes, this method is not very effective. Soon a lab will be established to study the behaviour of mosquitos. Initiatives will be taken to start the lab activities by talking to various universities.”
However, the corporation inaugurated its anti-mosquito drive in Mirpur’s
Baishteki area on Sunday morning. This special campaign will continue till March 25.
At the event, Mayor Atiqul said: “Another purpose of this special campaign is to make people aware. The surroundings of the house should be kept clean. We can control mosquitoes only if people are aware and perform their duties along with the city corporation.”
DNCC Chief Health Officer Brigadier General Jobaidur Rahman said: “We are conducting mosquito eradication drives every day. Now the rainy season has started. Therefore, we have started a week-long special mosquito eradication program in addition to our routine work.
According to the DNCC, In the special mosquito control program, each ward will be divided into six sections in a 400X400 grid system and intensive larviciding and fogging operations will be conducted in each section for one day.
All hotspots identified as breeding grounds for mosquitoes will be applied extensively and removal of hotspots where necessary.