Diphu Municipal Board comes up with bye-law to control Dengue

Dengue fever cases are on the rise in Diphu

DIPHU — Dengue fever cases are seen on the rise in Diphu Municipal Board (DMB) area since July.

As an urgent measure to control the spread of Dengue fever, the DMB has issued a bye–law to its Diphu town dwellers.

According to the bye-law, no person as proprietor, owner, and license of any premises or land shall be allowed to accumulate water in which mosquitoes breed or are likely to breed.

Violation of the bye-law may lead to a fine of INR 500 up to INR 5000.

Also if any person refuses or fails to respond to undertake such treatment, method or measures within the time specified, the health officer may take measures or adopt such treatment within a specified time for which the expenses will be recovered from the owner of the occupier of the shop, building, etc.

It is also important that steps such as source reduction, fever surveillance, fogging, awareness programmes and public outreach are essential in reducing the further spread of this disease, the DMB said.

The DMB has nominated the Senior Medical & Health Officer cum DMO in-charge Dr. Semsing Singnar as its Medical Officer.

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