North Corporation low on fogging supplies amid surge in dengue cases
The Hindu
Standing Committee chairman denies report on shortage
As the Capital witnessed a surge in dengue cases over the past week, a status report by the North Delhi Municipal Corporation revealed that the civic body has run out of stock of insecticides, larvicides and medicines used to control the vector-borne disease.
According to the report filed by the Public Health Department on October 21, the North body had no stock of four out of seven insecticides.
Vikas Goel, Leader of the Opposition in the House, said the civic body had “zero stock” and that hospitals under it were facing a shortage of “basic medicines”.
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