Hyderabad, July 25 (NSS): The State government has directed all the district collectors to be vigilant toward seasonal diseases and take effective measures to control the spread of viral fevers in view of the prolonged spells of rainfall in the State. Minister Harish Rao along with his cabinet colleagues Errabelli Dayakar Rao, Sabitha Indra Reddy, Koppula Eeshwar, Gangula Kamalakar and Sathyavathi Rathod, and Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar held a video conference with district collectors, additional collectors, DPOs, DMHOs, and other senior officials from BRKR Bhavan on Monday. As there is a rise in the cases of seasonal diseases, the district collectors should take up special drives like Friday dry days in all the schools, hostels, and other institutions. Similarly, 10 minutes at 10 AM special campaign which was taken up every Sunday should also be revived, Harish Rao said.
The municipal department was directed to ensure active participation of municipal com- missioners to intensify general sanitation, drain cleaning, and mosquito control measures. The district collectors were asked to take up a special campaign and drive. Minister for Panchayat Raj Errabelli Dayakar Rao asked the officials to step up anti mosquito and anti larval activities, a campaign to remove water logging, regular drain cleaning, and garbage disposal, and activate local village health and sanitation committees and health staff. `
Ministers discussed the issues relating to rising in seasonal diseases, food safety measures in residential schools and hostels, and measures for the covid vaccination drive in schools and hotels.
