Stern measures to stem dengue urged

The Director-General of the Faisalabad Development Authority (FDA), Muhammad Asif Chaudhry, said that dengue was a serious issue, and it could be tackled only with stern preventive measures.

Hence, no negligence and lethargy would be tolerated in anti-dengue arrangements.

Addressing a hurriedly called in meeting with the representatives of private housing societies in Faisalabad on Monday, he said that the government had activated its entire machinery to eliminate dengue menace.

However, this threat could not be controlled without active cooperation of the masses.

He directed the management of private housing schemes to implement anti-dengue standard operating procedures (SOPs) in toto for complete eradication of dengue; otherwise, strict action would be taken against developers of private housing colonies if dengue larvae was detected at any site.

He said that the number of dengue patients was increasing day by day. Therefore, every citizen should feel their responsibility and play their active role in elimination of dengue.

Published in The Express Tribune, September 19^th, 2023.