Hyderabad: Health minister C Laxma Reddy on Wednesday directed Telangana State Medical Services Infrastructure Development Corporation (TSMSIDC) to distribute five lakh mosquito nets in tribal areas. This move aims at preventing spread of communicable diseases in the upcoming rainy season.
During a review meeting organized with the officials of municipality, corporation and other departments concerned, headed by district collector, Mr. Reddy asked officials to take up cleaning, spraying and other precautionary measures to reduce the mosquito population, to tackle seasonal and communicable diseases, especially in the agency and tribal areas. He directed them to complete the work in the months of June and July.