Mirpur: Deputy Commissioner of Mirpur Chaudhry Amjad Iqbal has said that dengue is a viral infection that spreads through a specific type of female mosquito. While chairing a meeting regarding the prevention of dengue, the DC said that
to prevent the spread of dengue in Mirpur district, the health and sanitation system will be strengthened.
Additionally, 70% of the planned measures to prevent dengue will be implemented.
He instructed the concerned officials to fulfill their responsibilities in controlling the mosquito population. Measures like cleaning and maintaining water storage containers, covering water sources, and tanks immediate action on potential breeding sites were emphasized.
In another meeting, British businessman Muhammad Ashraf Mait, along with former Councilor Nottingham Afzal Khan also held the meeting with Deputy Commissioner Mirpur and discussed the need for the government to support their investments in the region’s development.
