The
government has formed 10 vigilance teams to implement the anti-mosquito
campaign properly across the country in the current season to prevent the
nation-wide dengue outbreak.
"A
total of 10 vigilance teams have been formed to properly implement, coordinate
and closely monitor the anti-mosquito drive to combat the outbreak of dengue
intensively," according to an official release today (Monday, September
23).
In
an attempt to tackle the dengue situation across the country, including the
Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) and Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC),
the decision was taken in an emergency meeting at the Secretariat here this
morning with Secretary of Local Government Division (LGD) Abu Hena Morshed
Zaman in the chair.
Of
the teams, four will work in DSCC areas, three will work in DNCC areas and one
team each has been formed for other city corporations including Narayanganj,
Gazipur and Chattogram.
Besides,
another team has been formed for the vulnerable areas under Savar, Dohar,
Tarabo, Rupganj and other municipalities.
While
a seven-member committee has also been formed for collecting information and
coordinating the programme headed by additional and joint secretaries of LGD
under the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives.
The
teams will visit at least three dengue outbreak areas daily and monitor its
prevention programme with the coordination of chief executives of the city
corporations and municipalities.
To
save the people from the dengue surge,the speakers also discussed on creating
mass awareness, destroying the breeding grounds of the mosquitoes, conducting
cleaning operations and the programme on how to destroy the larva and the
mosquitoes.
The
report which includes necessary steps related to the drive against the outbreak
would have to be submitted regularly to the Information Collection Committee
under the LGD.
Then
the report containing necessary steps on combating the dengue outbreak and
other drive related information will also be broadcasted and displayed through
website, mass media and social media.
Additional
Secretaries at the LGD M Nazrul Islam, AKM Tariqul Alam, M Fazlur Rahman,
Administrator of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) M Mahmudul Hasan,
Administrator of Narayanganj City Corporation AHM Quamruzzaman and other local
government division officials, among others, were present in the meeting.