It is more important to prevent public places from becoming a breeding ground for aedes aegypti by keeping them neat and clean,” said an official attached to the health department. “Corporation commissioner has asked us to take strict action against defaulters.” Tirupur: The city corporation has slapped a fine of Rs 1 lakh on a Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) depot here for not keeping its premises clean and turning it into a breeding ground for aedes aegypti, a mosquito that spreads dengue fever.The move comes after a team of health officials led by city health officer K Boopathy found mosquito larvae in concrete structures and even buckets that were meant for fire safety during an inspection drive held recently. The team subsequently slapped fine and issued a show cause notice, seeking an explanation from the TNSTC.In view of the dengue fever season, the city corporation had directed its employees and frontline workers to inspect houses and commercial establishments to check whether the premises were kept clean so as to keep away aedes aegypti.“Despite creating awareness about maintaining private and public places clean, many people are not following our instructions.
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