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Ludhiana, July 26 ( Gurvinder sidhu )<\/p>\n
Deputy Commissioner Sakshi Sawhney on Friday stated that to contain the water and vector borne diseases, aggressive water sampling is being carried out in Ludhiana.<\/p>\n
In a meeting to assess the on-going efforts to combat water-vector borne diseases, Sawhney told that MC and health teams have been taking samples of drinking water in a proactive manner from educational institutions, residential colonies, business establishments etc where cases of water borne diseases have been recorded earlier as well as other areas of the district.<\/p>\n
She mentioned that Ludhiana is a district where the highest samples have been taken throughout Punjab. She said that adopting a proactive approach, the District Administration had ordered water sampling a month ago itself so that corrective measures can be taken in advance.<\/p>\n
She also spoke about 100% pre-monsoon water sampling already taken place. She assured the residents that to ensure there is no outbreak of water and vector borne diseases, she is personally reviewing the measures on a weekly basis.<\/p>\n
The DC also disclosed that administration has already issued helpline numbers for both urban and rural areas of the district. For rural areas, individuals can call the toll-free number 18001802468 to report any problems related to drinking water contamination. In urban areas falling under the jurisdiction of the Municipal Corporation Ludhiana, residents can contact 0161-2749120, and for areas governed by Municipal Councils, the number to report water contamination is 0161-2920012.<\/p>\n
The Deputy Commissioner also told that fogging is also being conducted in high-risk areas and close surveillance is being kept. Besides, chlorination of all the water supplies being run by MC and the water supply department is being done regularly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"