Vasco inspected for vector-borne diseases

VASCO: The core committee of the State Task force for the Control of Vector Borne Diseases undertook an inspection of sites at Vaddem and New Vaddem in Vasco to take stock of the ground situation of the increase in suspected dengue cases.
During the site inspection, the team identified lapses in compliance of various acts and rules of the labour department and violations of conditions laid down in the no objection certificates and licenses issued by the Mormugao Municipal Council and the urban health centre.
The team also noticed that the advisory issued to control vector borne diseases was not followed due to lack of proper coordination by the site supervisors at construction sites. In residential areas it was noticed the households failed to check the stagnation of water thereby allowing the breeding of mosquitoes
A detailed report of the observations at the site inspection and related recommendations will be submitted by the core committee to various government agencies at the district and state level. An action plan based on the recommendations of the site inspection will be drawn up by the directorate of health services’ (DHS) National Vector Borne Diseases Control Programme (NVBDCP).