The Pune Municipal Corporation has appointed 17 officers across its ward offices to strengthen mosquito control and coordinate responses to breeding-site complaints linked to dengue, chikungunya and malaria risks. The civic body has also asked residents to report stagnant water and mosquito larvae to their respective ward offices.
The appointments have been made through the PMC’s Health and Vector-Borne Disease Control Department. The officers will coordinate with concerned ward offices, follow up on complaints about mosquito breeding and arrange insecticide spraying wherever necessary, according to the civic body.
Residents who find mosquito larvae or potential breeding sites in stagnant water have been asked to inform their local PMC ward office. The appeal covers residential premises, housing societies and areas around homes where water may collect in containers or discarded objects.
The PMC has advised residents to keep water tanks, drums, barrels and other storage containers covered and to clean them regularly. It has also asked households to remove accumulated water from old tyres, plastic containers, flowerpot trays and other discarded material. Refrigerators, air coolers and flower vases should be checked regularly because stagnant water in these locations can support mosquito breeding, the health department said.
The civic body has further urged residents to maintain cleanliness around their homes and inspect possible breeding sites frequently. It has advised people to wear full-sleeved clothing to reduce exposure to mosquito bites. The measures place responsibility for early reporting with both ward-level civic teams and residents, with complaints expected to be directed to the relevant local office for action.
The 17 officers appointed to coordinate the work are Murali Tate, Vishwanath Borate, Swapnil Karanjkar, Govind Satpute, Girish Kalkas, Amol Havaladar, Vishal Padwal, Anand Chabukswar, Fakir Shaikh, Vishal Rupnar, Nilambar Kharat, Rajendra Dhayarkar, Ganpat Shinde, Raju Ukarde, Yuvraj Hole, Prakash More and Rohan Chavan.
The PMC health department has advised people experiencing symptoms including fever, body aches or headaches to seek medical examination at a municipal hospital. Residents with symptoms that may indicate dengue, malaria or other mosquito-borne illnesses have been urged not to delay medical consultation. The civic body has asked residents to cooperate by preventing water stagnation, maintaining cleanliness and promptly reporting breeding sites to ward offices.
