Nagpur: Beware! Next time when you spot stagnant water in your surroundings, ensure that it is cleaned out immediately or be ready to pay a fine anywhere between Rs100 and Rs500 if the Nagpur Municipal Corporation workers find mosquitoes breeding in it.
With a view to control larva breeding, the NMC's malaria and filaria department prepared a bylaw to penalize repeated offenders.
According to the proposed bylaw, which will be tabled before the next general body, if repeated breeding is found in domestic premises, NMC will impose a fine of Rs100 and Rs500 per container on commercial, official and education premises. Even if they failed to curb breeding grounds, another Rs20 will be imposed per day on repeated offenders, the bylaw proposed.
Domestic breeding checkers will issue a show cause notice for the residential premises where breeding is found for the first time. In case of second-time violation, a fine of Rs100 will be imposed on domestic premises for each container.
The NMC has decided to impose fine on repeated offenders and for this the NMC's health department has prepared bylaws, a senior health officer from the department told TOI.
Presently, the Domestic Breeding Checkers (DBCs) do not have the power to impose fine. They can only issue show cause notices and warn the residents.
"The checkers cannot enter into residential or commercial places forcibly so it is also the duty of people to ensure that there is no breeding in their respective premises. So we have decided to enforce these measures," the officer explained.
Breeding checkers often complain us that women don't allow them to enter and there have been cases when residents manhandled the NMC staffer for challenging them, pointed out an official.
"People need to follow certain instructions and ensure that there is no stagnation of water. Domestic breeding checkers can only sensitize them and clean during their visit. But if common people don't follow the instructions, breeding cannot be checked. People need to coordinate with the civic authorities," the officer added.
As per the proposed new rule, the fine would be corresponding to the number of areas in which the breeding has been found. For instance, if breeding was found at three places, the owner of the property will have to pay separate fines for all the spots.
Besides this, the NMC has also proposed to levy the complete cost of removal of breeding on the owner of the property.
"As per the proposal in the bylaws, a provision of filing an FIR will be initiated for a third-time violator under section 269 (negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life) of Indian Penal Code," the official added.
With a view to control larva breeding, the NMC's malaria and filaria department prepared a bylaw to penalize repeated offenders.
According to the proposed bylaw, which will be tabled before the next general body, if repeated breeding is found in domestic premises, NMC will impose a fine of Rs100 and Rs500 per container on commercial, official and education premises. Even if they failed to curb breeding grounds, another Rs20 will be imposed per day on repeated offenders, the bylaw proposed.
Domestic breeding checkers will issue a show cause notice for the residential premises where breeding is found for the first time. In case of second-time violation, a fine of Rs100 will be imposed on domestic premises for each container.
The NMC has decided to impose fine on repeated offenders and for this the NMC's health department has prepared bylaws, a senior health officer from the department told TOI.
Presently, the Domestic Breeding Checkers (DBCs) do not have the power to impose fine. They can only issue show cause notices and warn the residents.
"The checkers cannot enter into residential or commercial places forcibly so it is also the duty of people to ensure that there is no breeding in their respective premises. So we have decided to enforce these measures," the officer explained.
Breeding checkers often complain us that women don't allow them to enter and there have been cases when residents manhandled the NMC staffer for challenging them, pointed out an official.
"People need to follow certain instructions and ensure that there is no stagnation of water. Domestic breeding checkers can only sensitize them and clean during their visit. But if common people don't follow the instructions, breeding cannot be checked. People need to coordinate with the civic authorities," the officer added.
As per the proposed new rule, the fine would be corresponding to the number of areas in which the breeding has been found. For instance, if breeding was found at three places, the owner of the property will have to pay separate fines for all the spots.
Besides this, the NMC has also proposed to levy the complete cost of removal of breeding on the owner of the property.
"As per the proposal in the bylaws, a provision of filing an FIR will be initiated for a third-time violator under section 269 (negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life) of Indian Penal Code," the official added.
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