RAWALPINDI:To create awareness about the dangers of the dengue virus, Rawalpindi Waste Management Company (RWMC) observed, Anti-Dengue day here on Thursday.
According to RWMC spokesman, the RWMC was making all-out efforts to free Rawalpindi from the fatal virus. He said that the company workers removed hundreds of tons of waste while desilting of drains and mechanical sweeping of city areas was also being carried out regularly. In addition, he said that today, the communication teams conducted various awareness programmes in different district schools to highlight the importance of cleanliness and dengue prevention.
To eradicate dengue larvae, he added that comprehensive Standing Operating Procedures (SOPs) and an action plan were being followed, and weekly reports were being submitted to the city district government and the government of Punjab. The spokesman urged the residents to keep an eye on junkyards, schools and under-construction buildings, which led to the spread of dengue larvae and left no place wet or stagnant water. In case of any complaint, citizens were asked to register their complaints on helpline number 1139, which would be rectified immediately, he added. He further said that government could not fight dengue individually without public support and added that the public would have to stand shoulder by shoulder with the government.