CMC's anti-mosquito campaign:

No fee charged for spraying, fogging

Shirley WIJESINGHE

The Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) does not charge fees from the residents for spraying insecticides and fogging at their homes or gardens in the anti-mosquito campaign, Chief Medical Officer of Health Pradeep Kariyawasam said.

According to the Chief Medical Officer, these services are carried out free of charge according to a plan. Residents should not try to obtain such services on payment. Such inducements will harm the CMC's planned mosquito control program, he said. If a resident wishes to get his residence fogged, such a service could be arranged on a first come-first served basis by a special team, again free of charge, due to the shortage of skilled workers.

Complaints about the service or workers can be made to 2691922 or 2696594.

The CMC' s Public Health Department carries out chemical spraying and fogging against mosquitoes in the city. Each administrative district in the city has an office of the Medical Officer of Health of the area.

The operations will originate from these offices. Public Health Inspectors and Supervisors are in charge of mosquito control in their areas.

At locations where dengue patients are found, the surrounding area will be sprayed and fogged on a priority basis considering the danger of the spread of the disease.