Faisalabad Development Authority (FDA) Director General Muhammad Suhail Khawaja has directed for implementing Anti Dengue Micro Plan in letter and spirit by FDA and WASA and said that regular surveillance be carried out to eliminate the possible larva breeding sites.

He issued these directions while chairing a meeting which was held to review the implementation of anti-dengue measures. FDA and WASA officers attended the meeting.

The Director General FDA said that dengue issue should not be neglected due coronavirus and current lockdown. He emphasised upon keeping the surveillance teams mobilised and said their performance should be checked regularly.

He advised that the proper and quality cleanliness in main and sub offices of FDA and WASA should be ensured and the roofs of the buildings be checked for disposal of garbage or other unused and waste materials which might cause dengue larva breeding threat.

The Director General said that the water tanks, disposal stations and other installations of WASA should be supervised specially to eradicate the possible breeding sites of dengue larvae. He said that stagnant water should be removed immediately which could cause dengue nourishment.

The DG urged upon continuing the awareness campaign against dengue for keeping the people sensitised to avert dengue issue. He said that the anti-dengue performance be sent to him on daily basis and warned that no negligence and carelessness should be tolerated in this regard.