Anti-dengue campaign: Delhi govt to partner with 3K RWAs

NEW DELHI: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will address the RWAs on September 24 at the Talkatora Stadium to create awareness about the anti-dengue campaign. Delhi Health Minister Satyender Jain and Dialogue & Development Commission (DDC) Vice-Chairman Jasmine signed MOUs with RWA apex bodies Urja and Citizen Alliance.

The Health Department official said that as part of the Delhi government's initiative RWAs across Delhi have been roped in for its mega anti-Dengue campaign '10 Baje 10 Hafte 10 Minute' for every Sunday morning.

These RWA bodies have pledged their full support to help the government in reaching out to RWAs under their fold and motivate them to join the campaign for prevention of vector-borne diseases –Dengue and Chikungunya.

Speaking at the MoU signing event Health Minister Satyender Jain said, "Anti-Dengue campaign of the Delhi government led by the Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is getting support from people across the spectrum. The participation of RWAs is very important for us as they can ensure that this truly becomes a mass campaign."

"The engagement with RWAs will begin by a mega event on September 24, in which the Chief Minister Mr Arvind Kejriwal will address the RWAs at the Talkatora Stadium," said an senior officer.

Delhi government has decided to partner with over 3,000 Resident Welfare Associations (RWAs) across the national capital as part of its ongoing '10 Hafte 10 Baje 10 Minute' campaign.

The RWAs which pledged their support will be urged to participate in the campaign by carrying out checking in their respective areas, especially the common areas like parking, terrace etc. The RWAs will also encourage houses under them to maintain a dengue-free atmosphere and provide them with information materials like pamphlets and stickers on dengue.

"Within a short span of 4 years, the number of dengue cases in Delhi has drastically come down by 80% due to continuous efforts made by the Delhi Government. We will reach out to all RWAs across the capital and ensure each and every resident of Delhi joins this campaign," Vice-Chairman of DDC, Jasmine Shah thanked the RWAs.

Ashutosh Dikshit from URJA said, "We welcome the initiative of the Delhi government to eradicate dengue from the city. From URJA we will inform as well as exhort all RWAs to come forward and actively participate in this drive. We will advise RWAs and their members to inspect their respective locality and households regularly so that clear water does not pool in the area. With the effort of the RWAs and the citizens, we will try our best to ensure that the Hon'ble CM's plan in public interest is successful."

"With the help of the Delhi government, we will ensure from our side that the inspection of water deposition happens every day at our localities and we will make Delhi dengue-free," said Suchita Meena, the General Secretary of Citizens' Alliance.