Nellore Municipal Corporation takes multiple steps to curb mosquito menace in city
Nellore Municipal Corporation (NMC) has taken multiple measures to prevent mosquito menace in the city limits. Due to a brief spell of rain in the past few days, the rainwater stagnated at public places and open sites, has turned into a breeding ground for mosquitoes. To check the spread of vector-borne diseases, special steps have been initiated across all divisions in the city.
As a part of the supervision of sanitation works, NMC Commissioner Y.O. Nandan visited the localities, including YSR Nagar, Mallaiah Gunta, Kendriya Vidyalayam, and Journalist Colony in 30th Division on Thursday morning. He spoke to the local people directly and inquired about their problems related to water.
Speaking to The Hindu, NMC Commissioner Y.O. Nandan said, 'The fogging process is being taken up daily in all divisions under the municipal limits. Apart from this, spraying, releasing oil balls, raising Gambusia fish, and other steps are also underway. However, these are temporary measures. We have started standard measures also to keep mosquitoes at bay.'
'During the last few years, drains have been neglected in the city. Now, we are reviving all the minor and major drains by spending over ₹6 crore. Desiltation of internal canals has already begun with ₹1.5 crore. The desiltation process will take place in Nellore Rural constituency with ₹2.5 crore and in Nellore City constituency with ₹2.7 crore. The tenders will be opened on May 12,' he added.
With the desilting of the minor and medium drains, the free flow of water will stop the production of the larval growth, preventing the mosquito menace in the city. Along with regular desilting and silt removal work, the Commissioner has directed the staff to spray mosquito repellents in drains across all divisions.
He asked the supervising staff to ensure that wet and dry waste is collected separately. He suggested that the fogging process should be done in all divisions only from 6 a.m. to 7 a.m. and from 4.30 p.m. to 7 p.m. through hand fogging machines. Complete details of the fogging process carried out every day should be reported to the higher authorities in the office.
The Commissioner ordered the sanitation workers to be responsible in their duties and warned them of strict action if they are negligent in their duties. If the fogging machine is under repair, the machine should be taken from the nearest Secretariat and used in a timely manner, and fogging should be carried out regularly in all divisions.
Special campaign
A special campaign has been started to offer underground drainage (UGD) connection to residents for just ₹1 from Thursday. The campaign was launched in Nawabpet and Bhagat Singh Colony areas. 'Due to lack of awareness among the people, very few UGD connections have been taken up so far. We are trying to motivate educated and elite households to opt for UGD,' Mr. Nandan said.
He advised the officials to expedite the ongoing UGD connections across the city and contribute to a clean city. He directed the representatives of L&T and other companies to quickly complete the daily targets set for UGD connections. Through the UGD system, the sanitation work can be carried out in a planned manner throughout the city, he informed.
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Time of India
9 hours ago
- Time of India
NMC & Green Vigil conduct awareness campaigns at Sitabuldi
1 2 Nagpur: The Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) and Green Vigil Foundation celebrated World Environment Day by conducting public awareness campaigns at World Trade Centre, Sitabuldi and Sitabuldi Market on this year's theme – 'Beat Plastic Pollution'. During the campaign, members of Green Vigil Foundation and NMC team interacted with citizens, shopkeepers, street vendors on ill effects of usage of single use plastic (SUP), eradication of SUP, adopting circular economy, urgency of adopting green living practices and environment friendly lifestyles. The message was also conveyed through various posters and placards focusing on phasing out of SUP and adopting sustainable options with change in lifestyles and habits. Surbhi Jaiswal, team lead, Green Vigil explained, plastic is non bio-degradable, hence , remains in nature for years, plastic carry bags are choking our sewerage system, rivers and oceans are polluted with huge deposition of microplastic, leaving waste food in plastic carry bags are causing death to cattle. Prominently present during the campaign were Rajesh Bhagat, deputy commissioner, NMC, Dr Ganjendra Mahalle, chief sanitary officer, NMC, Manish Soni, PRO NMC, Dhananjay Jadhav, assistant commissioner, NMC, Anup Khandelwal, Vilas Uttarwar , Kisan Agarwal and others. Kaustav Chatterjee, Surbhi Jaiswal, Mehul Kosurkar, Sheetal Choudhary, Bishnudeo Yadav, Shriya Jogey, Priya Yadav, Parth Jumde, Tushar Deshmukh, Pinaki Banik along with NMC & NDS team worked hard for the success of the campaign. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Eid wishes , messages , and quotes !
Time of India
a day ago
- Time of India
NMC launches ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam 2.0'
Nagpur: The Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) launched a large-scale tree plantation drive titled 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam 2.0' to promote environmental conservation on the occasion of on Thursday. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The campaign was inaugurated with the planting of saplings in Gorewada. Saplings were also planted at all 10 zone offices, schools, parks, fire stations, urban primary health centres, and other public places. Information, education and communication team of the NMC raised awareness about environmental conservation among drivers at Samvidhan Square using placards. The civic body also took out an awareness rally to pledge commitment to a plastic-free environment. The rally, which commenced in the presence of NMC officials and NGO Green Vigil, received enthusiastic response from citizens. During the rally, eco-friendly cloth bags were distributed amid chanting of slogans urging people to avoid using plastic bags. Later, municipal commissioner Abhijeet Chaudhari unveiled a sculpture 'Earth', highlighting the threat posed by plastic to our planet, near Mahesh Chowk, Traffic Park, through a collaboration between the NMC and a private cable network. Notably, this sculpture is crafted from 'discarded plastic bottles'. The bottle-shaped sculpture serves as a reminder to citizens of the need to be vigilant against the dangers posed by plastic to Earth.
Time of India
a day ago
- Time of India
Plantation drive, street play at Maharajbagh Zoo on World Environment Day
1 2 Nagpur: A tree plantation drive and a street play were held at Maharajbagh Zoo to mark World Environment Day on Thursday. The event was jointly organised by the Centre for Sustainable Development NGO and Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC). The street play effectively conveyed messages about waste segregation (wet and dry), limited use of plastic, and measures to prevent air pollution. The play emphasised the strong message: "If we want to save the environment, we must start from our own doorstep." The slogan 'Plant trees, save trees' was instilled in the minds of the audience. The programme was chaired by Dr Abhijit Motghare, veterinary officer, Maharajbagh Zoo, Nagpur, while Dr Bhavna Wankhede, from the Animal Husbandry and Dairy Department, Agricultural College, Nagpur, attended as the chief guest. Other notable attendees included Darwade, curator, Maharajbagh Zoo, Nagpur, and Neha Thakur, head of the Science Department, Kamla Nehru College, Nagpur. The event was anchored by Prajakta Tandale, Education Officer/Biologist, Maharajbagh Zoo, Nagpur, and Mahesh Pandey, Livestock Supervisor, expressed gratitude to all performers and the audience. The programme was conducted under the guidance of SS Bawaskar, In-Charge Officer, Maharajbagh Zoo, Nagpur. The event received a tremendous response from the public, successfully achieving the goal of raising environmental awareness.
