Rawalpindi Cantonment Board (RCB) Inspects 1520 Houses Under Anti-dengue Drive; Removes Larva From 55 Points

Rawalpindi Cantonment Board (RCB) under anti-dengue drive, has inspected 5265 containers under surveillance of 1520 houses and removed dengue larva from 55 points

RAWALPINDI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 11th Sep, 2019) :Rawalpindi Cantonment board (RCB) under anti-dengue drive, has inspected 5265 containers under surveillance of 1520 houses and removed dengue larva from 55 points.

RCB spokesman Qasier Mahmood told APP that the Board had taken effective measures to control dengue while special teams under anti-dengue drive were inspecting residential and commercial places besides educating the citizens about importance of sanitation, cleanliness and preventive measures against dengue.

1520 houses and a large number of other points were checked by male and female health workers during door-to-door campaign while dengue larva found at several points including houses in British Homes, Naseerabad, Westridge, Masrial Road, Chor, Range Road and Dhoke Gujaran areas was removed.

He said, action in accordance with the law was taken against the violators of the orders of the authorities to save the public from spread of dengue mosquitoes.

The RCB teams were also visiting hotels, restaurants, workshops, tyre shops and junkyards/godowns and the citizens were being informed about dengue and adoption of maximum precautionary measures against the disease.