BMC to Fine if Mosquitoes Breed in Your Area in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: To check the rise in dengue cases in Bhubaneswar, the BMC has warned to impose fines on households, commercial establishments and institutions if potential sources of dengue mosquito breeding or larvae are found on their premises.

The civic body has decided to impose a penalty of Rs 1,000 on individual households if potential dengue mosquito breeding sources are found on their premises. The fine would be Rs 5,000 for commercial establishments and institutions.

“BMC team shall commence random visit and inspection of domestic, commercial and Institutional establishments from 15.08.2023 onward and if potential dengue breeding source/mosquito/larvae is found in any household a fine of Rs.1,000/- shall be imposed and if found in any commercial premise/building/structure or office/institutions, Rs.5,000/- shall be imposed for their negligence,” the BMC said in a release.

The BMC appealed to all the citizens to inspect the indoor and outdoor surroundings of their houses, offices, institutions, business space/shops and nearby areas to identify possible breeding points/centers such as flower pot, coconut shell, plastic sheets, pet bowl, discarded electronic items, paper cups, unused tyres, unused utensils, cola canes etc. and empty those if found with stagnated water.