A drainage pumping station will be set up near City Centre II to prevent water-logging in monsoon. It will be built jointly by Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation (BMC) and the Housing and Infrastructur...

Several fountains in Salt Lake that have been lying defunct for months have turned into mosquito breeding sites following the recent spells of rain, leaving residents worried about a possible dengue o...

Action was taken within two days of The Telegraph Salt Lake reporting about the Sector I plots with water accumulating (“Stagnant water turns mosquito pool in Sector I,” published on February 7). ...

At least two under-construction buildings in Sector 1 have been accumulating water in their plots and neighbours are worried about them breeding mosquitoes by the dozen.“Previously we would have to ...

The state capital’s civic body plans to procure four more cold mist fogging machines by April to add to its mosquito-fighting arsenal.The Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC), has three such machines....

Municipal commissioner Manoj Kumar has asked all ward supervisors to ensure fogging twice a day in all the 53 wards under Ranchi Municipal Corporation after receiving frequent complaints from resident...

Sir — The name mosquito instantly brings to mind tiny, blood-sucking insects responsible for spreading fatal diseases like malaria, dengue and the zika virus. But many breeds of the insects — and ...

Residents of New Town’s AA Block walked around the block on Sunday in a bid to create awareness about mosquito breeding grounds and the use of plastic. “Mosquitoes are a menace in our block, breed...

The Mosquito NetThere is a saying in Bengali, which in translation means — firing a cannon to kill a mosquito. One day last week, some parts of Calcutta witnessed traffic snarls, baton wielding and ...

Last week’s rain has created conditions perfect for a renewed spurt in dengue and the only way to prevent an outbreak is to destroy all potential mosquito breeding sites, public health professionals...