HC asks Delhi govt to respond to plea to control dengue outbreak

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought response of the city government and North Delhi Municipal Corporation on a plea for taking steps to control the dengue outbreak like regular fogging in the area, forming inspection teams to check any growth of mosquito larvae on the premises and imposing penalties for violations.

The court has given one week’s time to authorities to file their status reports in the matter and listed the plea for further hearing on November 18.

The petitioner, a resident of Model Town in North Delhi who is also suffering from dengue, said the area is facing an onslaught of dengue, like the rest of the city. The petition alleged that due to the inaction of the authorities in controlling the vector-borne disease, many cases are reported every day and hospital beds are being occupied fast.

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According to the report on vector-borne diseases released on Monday, nine deaths and a total of 2,708 dengue cases have been recorded in Delhi in this season till November 6, which is the highest count since 2017 for the same period.