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DNCC detects Aedes larvae at 164 houses
DHAKA, June 14, 2020 (BSS) – Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) today found Aedes mosquito larvae in 164 houses and establishments during the ninth day of the combing operation to destroy breeding grounds of the mosquitoes.
The 10-day combing operation began in all the 54 wards under the city corporation simultaneously to protect city dwellers from the mosquito menace, said a press release of the DNCC.
The DNCC team visited at least 13,205 houses and establishments during the drive and found mosquito larvae in 164 of those, according to the press release.
Stagnant water and breeding ground of Aedes mosquito were found at 8,847 establishments including houses and under construction buildings in the city area.
During the operation, DNCC mobile court also fined Tk 13, 91,000 to building owners for having larvae.
Since June 6, DNCC team visited a total of 1,20, 833 houses, establishments and under construction buildings. They found larvae at 1,433 houses and establishments and mosquito breeding environment at 83,156 places. They fined Tk 19, 48,500.
The 10-day operation will continue from 10:00am to 1:00 pm till tomorrow, the press release said.
The larvae of Aedes mosquito were found in abandoned tyre, buckets, flower tubs, bottles, water-meters, garages, water houses, broken mugs, floors, water-tanks, plastic containers, roof-drains, yogurt pots, abandoned commodes, coconut shells, broken pots, basement and spaces between two houses.
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