Hold meeting to finalise protocol to control vector-borne diseases: HC

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court Friday asked that a meeting of all concerned stakeholders, local authorities, and departments of the Delhi government be called for considering and finalising the protocol for controlling vector-borne diseases such as malaria, chikungunya, and dengue.

A bench headed by Justice Vipin Sanghi, which was hearing its suo motu case concerning large-scale mosquito breeding in the city, was informed by corporations’ counsel Divya Prakash Pande that a draftcommon protocol has been framed in a meeting pursuant to the participation of several authorities.

Delhi government counsel Satyakam submitted that roles have been imposed on some of its departments such as the PWD even though they were not present in the meeting.