Pune Municipal Corporation has intensified dengue-control measures across the city after 2,413 cases were reported this year, with civic teams expanding inspections, spraying, fogging and enforcement in several affected areas, according to a report by Lokmat – Pune.
The municipal response followed a review meeting chaired by Pune Municipal Commissioner Navalkishor Ram with representatives of private hospitals. The administration directed hospitals to provide timely treatment to dengue patients and mandatorily upload patient information to the Integrated Health Information Platform (IHIP) after diagnosis.
The civic administration has also instructed hospitals to inform patients and their relatives about dengue prevention measures and the Pune Municipal Corporation’s Urban Poor Scheme, so that eligible patients can access the programme. Separate directions were issued on hospital management, testing facilities and strict action against mosquito-breeding sites.
The figures reported by the civic administration indicate the scale of the surveillance campaign. Municipal teams have inspected 14 lakh homes and examined 28,31,386 containers and water-storage sites. Aedes larvae were found in 18,885 containers across 13,000 homes. The civic body has issued notices to 2,664 properties and collected fines totalling Rs 6.30 lakh.
Preventive operations have been stepped up in Lohgaon, Dhanori, Kalas and Vishrantwadi. The health department is carrying out insecticide spraying against dengue and malaria mosquitoes, along with fogging operations. Special spraying drives have also been conducted in Dhanori, Tingre Nagar, Dadachi Vasti and around Chandramohan and Kshitij apartments on the Lohgaon-Wagholi Road, the report said.
The municipal corporation has made rapid diagnostic kits available free of cost at all its dispensaries. Free confirmatory testing is also being arranged by sending serum samples for examination. These measures are intended to improve access to testing while ensuring that diagnosed cases are recorded through the required reporting system.
The reported hospital capacity includes 4,409 beds in private hospitals, of which 670 are intensive-care beds, and 333 beds in municipal hospitals. Dr Naidu Hospital has been assigned 50 beds for dengue treatment at no cost. The administration has directed Kamala Nehru Hospital and Naidu Hospital to begin immediate treatment for critical patients.
Mosquito nets have been made mandatory in all dengue wards. The measures place responsibility on both the civic health system and property owners, with inspections and penalties aimed at reducing breeding sites while hospitals are being asked to strengthen diagnosis, reporting and treatment. Further implementation will depend on continued inspections, timely case reporting and the availability of treatment facilities across the city.
