BSS-39 RCC takes massive steps to prevent dengue

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RCC-DENGUE-PREVENTION

RCC takes massive steps to prevent dengue

RAJSHAHI, July 28, 2019 (BSS)- Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) has taken
massive steps of cleaning all possible breeding grounds of Aedes mosquito to
prevent any outbreak of dengue in the city.

City Mayor AHM Khairuzzaman Liton today revealed this while addressing a
meeting at the Nagar Bhaban conference hall in observance of the nationwide
mosquito elimination and cleanliness week.

He said the city corporation health workers and others concerned are making
people aware of dengue fever going to their doorsteps.

He also urged the citizens to become more cautious to protect themselves
from the dengue infection.

The city corporation has launched a week-long mosquito control and
cleanliness drive at its various places aiming at making it free from the
dengue infection.

In the drive, all possible mosquito breeding places such as drains, bushes
and landfills of mosquito are being destroyed.

Liton said the city corporation is conducting special crush programmes for
mosquito control and cleanliness.

In phases, all the major installations and institutions will be brought
under the programme.

Pannel Mayors Shariful Islam, Rajab Ali and Tahera Begum, Chief Executive
Officer Shawgatul Alam, Deputy Managing Diretor of Rajshahi WASA Tuhinur Alam
and Executive Engineer of Department of Public Health Engieering Md
Rokonuzzaman were present at the meeting.

BSS/AH/MMR/RY/20:05 hrs