Belgharia death triggers panic

BELGHARIA: Dirty water leaking out of the septic tanks and open drains make Belgharia's Texmaco workers' colony, where Class-VIII girl Arshiana Parvin died of dengue on Wednesday, an ideal breeding ground for mosquitoes.
Locals said more than 25 persons have already tested positive for dengue in the Texmaco Darwan Guard Para at Ward 29 of Kamarhati Municipality.
The death of Parvin, the 13-year-old student of Belgharia Texmaco Estate School, has triggered fresh panic among the residents.
Chandana Mishra, a local resident, told TOI, "My brother Abhay was diagnosed with dengue in the last week of September and is still undergoing treatment at Kamarhati Sagor Dutta Medical College and Hospital. After Parvin's death, panic has gripped the area. I think at least 25 persons in this colony are down with dengue fever." She added that the area was lying in such a poor condition for years while nobody took initiative to curb this menace.
Ujik Rao, another resident, accused the civic authorities of inaction. "The sewerage system here collapses even if there's light rainfall," Rao told TOI.
Kamarhati municipality chairman Gopal Saha, however, said, "We have taken special preventive measures and already made an aggressive drive on mosquito-breeding grounds. At least four supervisors have been deployed in each ward to monitor the area to keep it clean and tidy. Bleaching powder and oil are being used on a regular basis. The residents shouldn't get panicked."