Collector appeals to people to stop breeding of dengue-causing mosquitos at grama sabha meeting

Virudhunagar Collector Sharanya Ari appealed to the people to ensure that rainwater did not stagnate in various articles left unused and lead to breeding of dengue-causing mosquitos.

Addressing the grama sabha meeting held at Vadamalakurichi in Virudhunagar union on Friday (October 2, 2026) on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanthi, she said Aedis mosquito that caused dengue bred in stagnant water. By removing unwanted articles left in the open, the people could prevent spreading of dengue, she said.

The Collector said the people could also lessen the burden of cleanliness workers making door-to-door garbage collection by segregating degradable and non-degradable waste. This would also help conserve environment, she said.

People could know about the welfare schemes being implemented in their villages by the government and develop the infrastructure facilities at the grama sabha meetings she said.