Industries directed to prevent water stagnation, mosquito breeding

The Department of Industrial Safety and Health has directed industrial units to take precautionary measures to prevent dengue, particularly by eliminating mosquito-breeding sources on their premises.

In a release, Joint Director of Industrial Safety and Health S. Anitha Rosaline Mary asked the units to prevent water stagnation in tyres, drums, tins and other materials, and keep water storage containers tightly closed.