Anti-dengue campaign continues, filed monitoring gears up

LAHORE - Deputy Commissioner Muhammad Ali Ejaz has directed the relevant departments to intensify anti-dengue measures across the city, ensuring immediate elimination of dengue larvae and targeted spraying in high-risk areas. The anti-dengue campaign is continuing across Lahore, with the district administration conducting field monitoring while assistant commissioners inspect activities aimed at eliminating dengue larvae. Following the detection of two dengue larvae samples in Union Council 83, immediate indoor residual spraying (IRS) was carried out. The administration is also ensuring the elimination of larvae wherever detected and spraying in 10 surrounding houses in accordance with standard operating procedures (SOPs). The DC directed all union councils to ensure the immediate elimination of dengue larvae and targeted spraying, particularly in high-risk areas. He also instructed field teams to remain active in high-risk union councils across all zones and ensure 100 per cent implementation of micro-plans. He further directed regular inspections of room coolers, water containers and open spaces where stagnant water could accumulate, stressing the need for strict compliance with door-marking and other preventive measures. 'Making Lahore dengue-free is the foremost priority of the district administration, and a zero-tolerance policy is being followed in the anti-dengue campaign,' he said. He maintained that all field teams were fully implementing micro-plans and door-marking procedures to ensure effective monitoring and prevention of dengue. The DC appealed to citizens to prevent water from accumulating in their homes and extend full cooperation to field teams to make the anti-dengue campaign successful. LHC Chief Justice Aalia Neelum inaugurates Judicial Complex in Alipur