Dengue larvae: Health teams conduct raids

Bathinda, June 13

Following the instructions of Civil Surgeon Dr HN Singh, health teams conduced checks at various places in the city for growth of dengue larvae.

During checking, the teams found dengue larvae growing in coolers in offices located on the Ajit road, Powercom and tehsil complex and destroyed it on the spot.

District malaria officer Dr Rajpal Singh requested the public to follow the state government’s guidelines pertaining to observing Friday as a dry day.

He added that on Friday coolers, water tanks, refrigerator trays, water pots, plant pots and other things should be cleaned and dried before being refilled with water to contain the growth of dengue larvae. — TNS