Kolkata: The New Town Kolkata Development Authority (NKDA) has chalked out an elaborate scheme to combat vector-borne diseases.
A high-level meeting in this regard was held at Rabindra Tirtha. The meeting was attended by all senior officials of the development authority, including its chairman, Debashis Sen.
It has been decided that in every block a three-member team will be set up to monitor the vector control drives.
The team will have a representative of the local residents along with an NKDA staff and a representative of a cleaning agency. The team will visit the block once in 10 days to ensure that garbage is cleaned properly and the drives are conducted regularly. Senior officials of NKDA said participation of local residents would make the drives more transparent. The development authority will issue a number to the local residents on which they can report their grievances about the initiative. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said local residents must be involved in the drives against vector-borne diseases.
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has asked the civic bodies and municipalities to initiate drives to control such diseases.
On February 2, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation took out a massive rally to create awareness against vector-borne diseases.
Moreover, drives against the diseases will be conducted in three phases throughout the year. Areas that are prone to vector-borne diseases have been identified. Special initiatives will be taken to prevent the disease in such places.