Overview

• The Delhi health department has recorded 124 malaria cases so far this monsoon season, the highest in ten years, alongside 277 dengue and 18 chikungunya infections.
• AAP leaders point to severe waterlogging in Connaught Place, Sadar Bazar and Janpath as the primary breeding grounds driving the malaria spike.
• Saurabh Bharadwaj criticizes BJP ministers for publicly denying flood risks despite visible street inundations after recent rains.
• Delhi Mayor Sardar Raja Iqbal Singh highlights MCD’s anti-mosquito campaign, noting spraying at 49,718 sites, 820,000 home inspections and 5,600 legal notices.
• The dispute spotlights Delhi’s aging drainage infrastructure and coordination flaws between city and state bodies that heighten public health risks.