Why KMC fight against dengue is an uphill task

Kolkata | Sunday | 22nd July, 2018

Summary:

According to a KMC health department official, the picture of neglect has been the same from north to south and south-eastern parts of Kolkata. Clean, stagnant water was seen accumulating freely at Shahihnagar and large areas near Santoshpur stadium which is undergoing a reconstruction process. If no steps are taken, we may be forced to move municipal court seeking imposition of heavy penalty against the promoter concerned,” said the civic health official. Similarly, the KMC health department RAF team found stagnant water at construction sites in areas such as Golf Green, Bijoygarh, Layelka, Bansdroni—Netajinagar , Garia, Jadavpur, and areas off EM Bypass. We contacted the promoter over the phone and pasted a second notice at the site..