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Mumbai: With rising Covid-19 cases, BMC deploys drones to curb malaria, dengue
Updated On: 06 September, 2021 06:53 PM IST | Mumbai | IANS
The sanitation drive came after the city reported a huge spurt in dengue cases, up from just 10 in August last year to 130-plus in the same month this year, mostly from the BMC B, F/South and H/West wards
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BMC workers fumigate using a drone at Dhobi Ghat as a part of precautionary measures against Dengue and Malaria during the monsoon season, in Mumbai. Pic/PTI
The BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Monday deployed a drone to sanitise the city`s Dhobi Ghat locality to curb the spread of monsoon-related diseases like malaria and dengue, officials said.
The sanitation drive came after the city reported a huge spurt in dengue cases, up from just 10 in August last year to 130-plus in the same month this year, mostly from the BMC B, F/South and H/West wards.
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