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New Delhi: With monsoon set to approach the Capital earlier than expected and civic agencies trying their best to clean up breeding spots off mosquito larvae to prevent vector-borne diseases, Delhi has already reported 31 Dengue cases this year so far. Legal action under Section 269 of the IPC may be initiated after repeated incidents of mosquito breeding at one place. However, this year so far, the city has reported a total of 4 chikungunya cases and 8 Malaria cases. Aedes mosquito transmits diseases like dengue, malaria and chikungunya hence incidence of mosquito breeding increases. "Unattended and waste articles like desert coolers, pots, tyres, etc get filled with water and provide an ideal place for mosquito breeding..