RAWALPINDI:Additional Deputy Commissioner Abdullah Mehmood on Friday directed the concerned officials to expedite anti-dengue activities as prevailing weather is suitable for the growth of dengue larvae.
Chairing a meeting to review anti-dengue arrangements, he said that as the temperature was increasing day by day and the threat of dengue fever spread was increasing, so there was a need to combat it on an emergency basis. He directed the officials to accelerate anti-dengue activities for tracing the larva and its eradication to prevent the growth of dengue larvae.
The ADC also directed the officials concerned to ensure the implementation of anti-dengue SOPs, adding that a vigorous awareness campaign was essential for effective community participation to defeat dengue and COVID-19.