Prevention of diseases during rains, an uphill task in Ahmedgarh

Preventing water and vector-borne diseases after the floods is an uphill task in the region. Basic amenities like solid waste management, sewerage system, cleanliness, fogging and supply of pure drinking water, which have normally remained a challenge for the civic body to fulfil have further compounded during the past weeks.

In the run up to the festival season residents have urged the authorities concerned to take immediate notice of the situation and launch a coordinated campaign to reduce the potential risk of spread of waterborne and vector borne diseases. The administration, too, has taken cognisance of the matter.

Government personnel in urban and rural civic bodies, education, water supply and sanitation and social security departments have been advised to intensify efforts to prevent and the spread of dengue, malaria, chikungunya and other waterborne diseases in an organised manner.

Additional Deputy Commissioner Sukhpreet Singh Sidhu said officials concerned in various departments had been cautioned to ensure that a coordinated campaign was launched for the prevention of water and vector-borne diseases.

Sidhu said help desks had been established for attending to emergencies regarding dog-bites, diarrhoea, dysentery and high-grade fever and urged residents to seek help.

Officials said the campaign was also aimed at sensitising residents about the hazards of stagnant water and garbage accumulation at vacant plots and persuading them to take adequate steps to maintain cleanliness.

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