Hyderabad, July 28 (UNI): The State government has directed all the district collectors and health officials to focus on public health and take effective measures to control the spread of viral fevers in view of the prolonged spells of rainfall in Telangana. The government asked the officials to be vigilant toward seasonal diseases and take up sanitation drives regularly in villages and urban areas to maintain the cleaning of habitations.
Since Telangana has been witnessing heavy rains for the last two weeks, there is a chance of spreading water-borne diseases and other viral fevers. The drain cleaning, fogging and mosquito control measures should be conducted regularly in all villages and urban areas. The officials were also directed to maintain sanitation in all residential schools and hostels and the wardens concerned should take utmost care for maintaining cleanliness.
As there is a rise in the cases of seasonal diseases, the district collectors should take up special drives like Friday’s dry days in all the schools, hostels, and other institutions. Similarly, 10 minutes special campaign which was taken up every Sunday should also be revived. The municipal department was directed to ensure the active participation of municipal commissioners to intensify general sanitation, drain cleaning, and mosquito control measures. The district collectors were asked to take the help of elected representatives to effectively control the seasonal fevers across the State.
