GUNTUR: Putting the city civic administration on high alert, Guntur district collector Kona Sasidhar has asked the officials to take all measures to prevent the seasonal fevers, including dengue and malaria. He constituted special teams to combat mosquito menace in the city.District collector reviewed the measures initiated by the GMC with the commissioner Shrikesh B Lathkar and senior officials of health and Mepma here on Monday. He said that special officers should be appointed to 22 divisions, which were already identified as prone to the fevers.“The fight against the mosquitoes should be taken with a serious note and take public support. No one should suffer with the fevers,” he directed. He asked the senior officials to closely monitor the cleaning of storm water drains and handling of sanitation works properly. He asked the Mempa project director to deploy staff from the agency to carry out the campaign programmes in the city.He warned that he would not spare anyone who does not handle the work assigned to them seriously. He directed the GMC public health wing to carry out massive campaign drive in slum colonies across the city. He said that the sanitation staff should visit every household and see that the water should not be stored in the drums and tanks for more than 24 hours.The district collector asked the GMC officials to ensure proper supply of drinking water to avoid people storing water in cans and tanks. He said that people would not keep water stored if they get water supply regularly.Sasidhar had also asked the officials to visit the apartments to check whether the overhead tanks were getting cleaned by the apartment committees as they would become the breeding centres for mosquitoes. He said that special sanitation drive should be taken in the divisions wherever a fever case is reported.Later, the district collector held a review with the district officials in the collectorate. He asked the officials in municipal towns and villages to take anti-larval drive in entire district. He said that officials should concentrate on sanitation in both urban and rural areas.District Panchayath officer Aruna, district medical and health officer Dr Yasmin, mission for elimination of poverty in municipal areas (Mepma) project director Salim Khan, municipal health officer Dr Sobha Rani and city planner Chakrapani were also present.

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