Action plan to curb mosquito menace

By Our Staff Reporter

PONDICHERRY, SEPT. 28. Ms. N. Sumathi, Deputy Director of Local Administration Department (LAD), said here on Wednesday that the committee constituted by the Administration under the chairmanship of the Secretary to LAD, met here at the instance of the Chief Secretary, Mr. T. T. Joseph, to evolve an action plan to combat the mosquito menace.

It was resolved that with a view to mobilising cooperation of the people to create a ``mosquito-free Pondicherry'' the services of the members of the National Service Scheme (NSS) and National Cadet Corps and also students to be utilised who would form a committee to have interaction with the people.

Ms. Sumathi said electronic and print media would be fully used to spread the message among the people and distribution of pamphlets to build awareness.

There would be enumeration of damaged sceptic tanks, closing of the vent pipes, prevention of water stagnation inside and in the vicinity of the residential areas,draining out the water stored in overheadtanks once in a week and refilling it after a reasonable period of time.The PWD and LAD would jointly undertake measures to ensure that there was proper maintenance of the overhead tanks under their controls.The LAD would levy a charge on the plot owners and people would be advised to keep in separate baskets the plastic cups and other plastic materials so that they could be disposed separately.

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