Fear of vector-borne diseases looms large
Mail News Service
Jamshedpur, July 11: The humid weather in the city has not only made life difficult but has also increased the woes of the people.� According to experts the unattended filth and garbage spread all over are some of the major reasons that have led to the breeding of mosquitoes. �
In most cases, the garbage and waste is overflowing for days as the concerned staff do not bother to remove it through the waste lifters. Areas like Jugsalai, Baghbera, Pursudih, Marine Drive, Sundernagar are worst hit.
Several waterlogged points in densely populated residential areas in the few days of monsoon rains have exposed civic bodies failure to prevent water accumulation
At Deonagar, Slag Road, Sitaramdera Ugly Point: Nearly half an acre of area is waterlogged for nearly a month and is hemmed in by residential areas like Patelnagar and a school (Siroman Singh Memorial School). The area is serviced by Tata Steel subsidiary Jusco.
�Heaps of garbage and filth lie unattended in our locality but there is no one to listen. A drain is over flowing nearby our complex though I went to lodge a complained at Jugsalai Municipality but despite assurances the situation remains the same.The stink and unhygienic atmosphere bothers commuters, especially pedestrians using footpaths along the roads. People inhale these particles and fell victim to various infectious diseases,� noted Mahesh Sharma of Jugsalai.
Moreover areas like Birsangar, Baridih Bustee, Carriage Colony and at certain places in Govindpur where people live in bustees in a great number drainage or sewerage system have gone hay wire.
Though all the civic bodies in the city are regularly convening meetings to counter the viral attack in the city but the heaps of garbage lying unattended, dumped on roads or overflowing from garbage containers are serving as breeding grounds for the phenomenal growth of mosquitoes causing dengue virus through out the city.
JNAC (Jamshedpur Notified Area Committee) official claimed that the situation is under control and steps are being taken to clean the localities. However he accepted that lack of awareness among people is a major hurdle in controlling the virus.
Sources said that initially the fumigation campaign included the insecticide spray in all the areas under Jamshedpur Notified Area Committee, Mango Notified Area Committee and Jugsalai Municipality with focus on those sensitive localities with more viral and dengue cases.
An official of Jugsalai Municipality on the condition of anonymity said that lack of adequate manpower and infrastructure are posing hurdle.
�In most of the localities, there are temples. After mass feast leftover food are dumped in public place. It has become a regular affair. With limited workers’ strength, we are not able to pay attention to every corner,� he noted.
