A day after Bollywood actor Salman Khan was diagnosed with dengue, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Sunday carried out an inspection at his residence in Bandra’s Galaxy Apartments to locate possible mosquito breeding spots. The civic official’s search was part of a larger inspection, which included six other buildings located along the same road in Bandra. According to officials, breeding spots of aedes mosquitoes were identified inside the premises of Galaxy Apartments. No notices were served to the occupants of the building, officials said.
Elaborating about the drive, BMC Pesticides Department Officer Rajendra Naringrekar said, “Dengue larvae were spotted at two spots in the Galaxy premises. But no larvae were found at Khan's home.” When asked if the BMC has sent a notice to the Galaxy society over mosquito menace, the officer specified, “We don't send notice to societies instead we forward it to homeowners if larvae is found in their house.”
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He further said the civic body issues three types of notices based on the action required. “In the first category, we inform residents that there are mosquito breeding spots (in their homes), which they need to destroy within a week. We initiate legal action against those who don't comply.” In the second category, notices are sent if breeding spots are spotted in the society's water tank. In the third situation, the official word is forwarded to those who excavate illegal borewells or construct a water fountain. “We tell them to remove such illegal constructions."
If a person doesn't remove it within stipulated time then we move to the metropolitan court and issue summons. We also submit documents and photos to court. Thereafter, court imposes penalties ranging between Rs2,000 and Rs10,000 under the BMC Act,” Mr Naringrekar added.
(Source: FPJ)
