Overview
- Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on July 16 ordered immediate fogging and directed that households receive two warnings before any challan is issued for mosquito breeding
- Over 509,000 homes have been fogged and anti-mosquito spraying completed, with larvae eradicated in more than 71,000 premises
- Biological control measures include the release of larvivorous fish at 279 water-stagnation hotspots across the city
- Public outreach features 197 polyfoam charts, 3,408 warning stickers and legal actions comprising 939 notices and 209 prosecutions against persistent offenders
- A July 15 special drive by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi inspected 121,344 premises, destroying breeding sites at 1,415 high-risk locations such as construction zones, parks and water facilities