DHAKA, Aug 17, 2020 (BSS) – Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) today found Aedes mosquito larvae at 70 houses and establishments and fined them over one lakh on the 7th day of the third phase of its combing operation to eliminate mosquitoes.
During the drive, the city corporation teams today visited 13,509 houses, under construction buildings and establishments, according to a DNCC press release.
The operation starts at 10 am and continues till 1 pm every day except Friday.
The wards are divided into ten sectors and each sector has 10 sub-sectors to make the operation successful, said a press release of the DNCC.
During the combing operation, the larvae of Aedes mosquito were found in abandoned tires, buckets, flower tubs, bottles, water-meters, garages, broken mugs, floors, water-tanks, plastic containers, roof-drains, yogurt pots, abandoned commodes, coconut shells, broken pots, basement and spaces between two houses.