Saturday, 23 SEPTEMBER 2023 | PNS | DEHRADUN
In view of increasing cases of dengue in Dehradun, the district magistrate Sonika on Friday directed the officials to conduct a special anti-dengue drive in slums. Since the district teams found stagnant water at many religious places during inspections, the DM asked the officials to talk to the representatives of respective religious bodies to take necessary action on the matter. She stated this during the review meeting of the dengue campaign on Friday. She asked the officials to emphasise on raising awareness in slums besides conducting special measures for dengue prevention including fogging and spraying of larvicide. The teams also informed her that they found larvae on the premises of various schools. Besides this, many school children are still not wearing full-sleeved uniforms as per the guidelines issued by the government. Considering this, the DM asked the officials to act strictly against such schools. She directed the chief education officer to issue orders to the administrations of all schools to adhere to the rules or else, the district officials will have to take strict action against them for the violation. She also directed the education department to conduct surprise inspections of schools and impose hefty fines for their negligence.
