Acting Chairman Emergency Response Committee(ERC) Gulberg Town, Mian Mohsin Latif MPA, has said that vast area of Pakistan Railway land are breeding places of dengue mosquito which can only be eliminated through a comprehensive programme for which 100 percent cooperation of people is required.
While inspecting the breeding places of mosquito at Pakistan Railway Diesel Shed and Achantgarh Mughalpura in connection with dengue awareness campaign here on Sunday he said that main hole, sewerage lines, water in open vessels, garbage and debris are breeding places of mosquito. He said that awareness will have to be created among the people regarding elimination of mosquitoes from these places and such places will have to be cleaned on priority basis.
Otherwise, in case of negligence from this menace, the entire nation will have to fight against dengue virus for many years. He said that government is making efforts round-the-clock for the eradication of dengue and in order to get rid of this menace; people will have to take effective measures in this regard. Besides, the environment will have to be made neat and clean, he added.
He said that Gulberg Town administration besides distributing pamphlets for awareness against dengue among public is also removing filth and drying the stagnant water. However, people should dispose off their waste at proper places otherwise fine would be imposed on violation of government laws.