Hyderabad,October 13: GHMC Commissioner S P Singh appealed to corporate bodies, hospitals and business houses to adopt a few notified slums in Greater Hyderabad limits to create awareness on community health and extend support for all-round development of the slums.
There are as many as 1,451 notified slums in GHMC limits.
During a weekly review meeting on communicable diseases with the health and sanitation wing, Singh said that GHMC would provide the required infrastructure and assistance for slum development to the interested organisations.
The health officials informed that five malaria and three dengue cases were reported last week. However, the vector and water-borne diseases are on a decline.
The Commissioner also asked health officials to inspect food courts and roadside eateries regularly and instructed them to be on a lookout for adulterated food.
The citizens should try to keep their surroundings clean and mosquito free and should cooperate with the entomology staff to conduct anti-larval activities.
Jayaram, CMOH, said that a total of 36 establishments were inspected and were given notices and four establishments were closed during a special drive in Yousufguda and Kachiguda station area.
Narahari, Chief Entomologist has said that they have inspected about 1,621 construction sites which were kept on hold due to recession in all 18 GHMC circles. At all these places, water-logging and breeding of mosquitoes were found and anti-larval activities were taken up. The commissioner directed Town Planning officials to issue notices to the builders of these sites.
–Agencies–