Delhi CM launches dengue battle from home
New Delhi: Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday kickstarted 10 Hafte 10 Baje 10 Minute, Delhi government’s anti-dengue campaign, by inspecting his residence for stagnant clean water and draining it out to avoid breeding of mosquitoes to tackle vector-borne diseases.
“The rainy season is here again, and it is the first week of September. We all know that at this point, the breeding of mosquitoes that spread dengue is at a peak. We have to save ourselves and our family from dengue,” Kejriwal said. “Last year, we participated in a massive campaign against dengue, 10 Hafte 10 Baje 10 Minute — Har Ravivar Dengue Par Vaar; we will do that again this year,” he added.
Kejriwal said Delhi had recorded a big decline in dengue cases last year compared to thousands of cases witnessed a few years ago. “Like last year, today is the first Sunday, and for the next 10 Sundays, please spend 10 minutes to inspect your homes for stagnant clean water at 10am. Please drain the standing water and replace it. I hope and believe that the people of Delhi will again participate and save Delhi from dengue just like they did the last time