ghmc.gov.in Urban Malaria Scheme : Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation

Organization : Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation
Service Name : Urban Malaria Scheme
State : Telangana
Website : https://www.ghmc.gov.in/

GHMC Urban Malaria Scheme

AIMS OF PROGRAMME :
** Prevention and Control of Vector Borne Diseases like Malaria, Dengue, Chikungunya, JE & Filaria
** Reduction of Mosquito Menace

Related / Similar Facility :
GHMC Online Submission of Building Applications

** Operated as per the Guidelines of National Vector Borne Diseases Control Programme (NVBDCP) , Govt. of India.

Activities :
Weekly Anti Larval Operations with 642 teams for tackling breeding sources
** Anti Adult mosquito control measures by thermal fogging and spraying with 150 teams
** Indoor Pyrethrum space spray in and round 50 houses of positive case reported areas for immediate arresting of disease transmission.
** Identification of ‘Hot Spots’ for mosquitoes and transmitted diseases
** Monitoring of larval and adult densities through Entomological teams
** Special measures in open / muriki nalas, tanks, musi river and other open breeding places like edge cleaning, spraying & de-weeding with 36 teams ** Releasing of mosquito larvivorus Gambuisa fish in water bodies

Details :
https://www.statusin.in/uploads/22104-UrbanMalariaScheme.pdf

IEC Activities :
** Conducting awareness programmes on control of mosquitoes and mosquitoe borne diseases in schools & colleges.
** Sensitizing of Town Level Federations / Slum Level Federations women groups and Resident Welfare Associations
** Jingles in FM Radio
** TV scrolls

Constraints :
** Nalas & drains chocked with garbage and debris, lead to mosquito breeding in many places.
** Water Hyacinth & Sewerage water filled Tanks, Ponds and Nalas are supporting mosquito breeding / resting.
** Certain offices and public institutions not covered by GHMC operations
** Religious taboos not allowing ALO teams to check breeding sources in certain areas of the city

Mosquito Life Cycle :
** The average mosquito life span is less than 2 months
** Male mosquitos can live 7 to 10 days
** Females mosquitoes can live an average of 30 days
** One female mosquito can lay upto 1000 eggs in her life span
** Stages of mosquito life cycle are egg, larva, pupa & adult
** Mosquito life cycle completes in 8 to 10 days
** Egg, larva, pupa stages are aquatic (live in water) and adult is terrestrial (live on earth)

Mosquito Bite Can Cause :
** Malaria, Dengue, Chikungunya, Brain fever, Filariasis and others.
** Mosquitoes grow by laying eggs in water bodies
** Mosquitoes menace can be controlled by eliminating them in larval stages
** Dengue mosquito Aedes egyptie lay eggs in man made artifical domestic, peri-domestic fresh water containers
** Aedes Egyptie mosquito breeding sources are uncover over head tanks, sumps, plastic drums, tins, air coolers, coconut shells, old tyres, pit-taps, cisterns, pots, flower vases, plastic waste etc.

Act Today to Control Mosquito Growth :
** Avoid water stagnation on the roofs, terraces and surrounding environments.
** Always cover over head tanks, sumps and other water storage containers with lids.

** Once in a week, empty water storage containers, air coolers, drums and clean them.
** Avoid throwing waste, bottles, tree branches and twigs in canals. Ensure water flow is not obstructed

** The top of gas pipes from septic tanks to be covered with mesh
** Dispose all plastic containers, coconut shells, old tyres other discarded articles in dust bin only