BSS–52 DSCC fines Tk 87,000 for having mosquito breeding grounds

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DSCC fines Tk 87,000 for having mosquito breeding grounds

DHAKA, Sept 20, 2020 – Four mobile courts of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) has filed nine cases and collected fine of Tk 87,500 for having Aedes larvae.

The mobile courts conducted the operation today to identify the breeding grounds of Aedes mosquitoes in the DSCC areas, evict illegal installations and remove illegal cables, said a press release.

A mobile court led by Faisal today conducted an operation to identify mosquito breeding grounds in the Nilkhet area.

During this time, he inspected a total of 29 installations and found Aedes mosquito larvae in 2 installations, filed two cases and collected a fine of Tk 50,000.

In addition, a mobile court headed by DSECC Executive Magistrate Ferdous Wahid conducted a mobile court in Arambagh and Motijheel areas to identify the breeding grounds of Aedes mosquitoes.

During this time, he inspected 45 installations and filed 4 cases and collected a fine of Tk 35,000 for finding Aedes mosquito larvae in 4 installations.

A mobile court removed illegal cables from Paltan Junction to VIP Tower in Naya Paltan.

A mobile court headed by Moniruzzaman removed illegal cables from 15 electric poles and imposed a fine of Tk 2,000 on Nanna Biriyani for using sidewalk at Palton intersection.

They also evicted a makeshift shop and fined the shop owner Tk 500.

Meanwhile, the corporation’s executive magistrate AH Irfan Uddin Ahmed today conducted a mobile court in Azimpur, Palashi, Nilkhet and Katabon areas to remove illegal cables. During this time, he removed illegal cables from 14 electric poles.

BSS/PR/DH/RY/22:15hrs