Metro Railway has been taking adequate measures for prevention of Dengue and Malaria in Kolkata. As Monsoon has set in Kolkata, these vector-borne diseases are spreading by mosquitoes. In order to tackle this menace, Anti-Malaria, Anti-Dengue spraying work is being done regularly in the Metro premises.
Shri P Uday Kumar Reddy,the General Manager, Metro Railway has instructed concerned officials to take steps so that rainwater does not get accumulated in the Metro premises during the Monsoon. Larvicide is being sprayed at different station premises, drains, inside the tunnels, Metro Quarter Complexes and Tapan Sinha Memorial Hospital as a preventive measure.
In one awareness programme held recently, medical officers of Metro Railway highlighted about the personal care and the ways to prevent Malaria disease.
Dr. Amitava Dutta, Principal Chief Medical Officer assured that in future such public Health awareness programmes would be held in the railway colonies frequently.
