Amid rising concerns about dengue cases in Mumbai and parts of Maharashtra, the Kalyan Dombivali Municipal Corporation has begun dengue prevention measures. This initiative has been taken by the authorities after a 31-year-old man died on Thursday of the mosquito-borne disease, an official said.
As reported by PTI, Vilas Bhagwan Mhatre, a resident of Beturkar Pada in Kalyan West, was admitted to Rukminibai Hospital on July 7. Though doctors recommended his transfer to Mumbai`s Sion Hospital, his relatives admitted him to a private hospital where he died, the official said.
As stated by one of the civic authority officials, “The KDMC medical health department has launched an extensive campaign for dengue prevention. Treatment for dengue patients is being provided at Shastri Nagar Hospital, Bai Rukminibai Hospital, four other hospitals, 26 urban health centres, health promotion centres, and Hindu Hruday Samrat Balasaheb Thackeray Apna Hospital. KDMC is conducting awareness programs involving NGOs, ward officials, and students.”
“Educational pamphlets, posters, and banners are being distributed, and group discussions and meetings are organised in different wards. To eliminate breeding grounds, multipurpose health workers are inspecting flower pots, bamboo plants, fish tanks, and other water-collecting items. If mosquito nests are found, the containers are emptied and treated with repellents,” the release added, as cited by news agency PTI.
The Kalyan Dombivali Municipal Corporation (KDMC) has also issued notices to construction sites and housing societies, demanding measures to prevent water stagnation, it said.
The release further said that “all societies have been asked to ensure water does not collect on terraces, in old tyres, broken pots, or near water tanks. Tight covers must be placed on all tanks, as reported by PTI.
Additionally, instructions have been given to sanitation inspectors to carry out fumigation, spraying, oiling, and fogging at closed construction sites under KDMC jurisdiction, the release said.
KDMC medical health officer Dr Deepa Shukla said citizens must set aside one day a week to clean, dry, and disinfect water containers at home in order to prevent mosquito breeding.
Also, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has been reporting a noticeable rise in monsoon-related diseases across Mumbai in June 2025, compared to the same period last year. As per the BMC, Mumbai has so far witnessed 443 malaria and 93 dengue cases this month.
(With inputs from PTI)
