MARGAO
A meeting of the Salcete Block Committee for Control of Vector-borne diseases held on Monday has set a target to make at least four government buildings -- Matanhy Saldanha Administrative Building, South Goa district police headquarters, the Old Collectorate building and the Margao fire station -- vector free.
The meeting chaired by Sub-divisional Magistrate, Margao Prasad Volvoikar further decided to subsequently add eight more government buildings to the list to make them vector free.
The meeting was attended by all the Primary Health centres, Margao Urban Health centre, and panchayats, besides PWD, Sewerage in view of the fast-approaching monsoons and to tone up the preparedness to fight the vector-borne diseases including malaria, dengue, Japanese Encephalitis.
Briefing the media, SDM Volvoikar said the meeting has decided to revive the village level water and sewerage committee to fight the battle against dengue and malaria.
“We have decided to rope in Water Resources Department officials since they are in a better position to point out the wells and water pipes in their area. We have also decided to involve the Assistant Director of Cooperative Societies since the health ground workers had in the past complained of difficulties faced by them in fighting the vector-borne diseases in the housing societies”, he added.
He said NGOs, including Auda Viegas has extended help and cooperation by drafting NSS students to spread awareness on vector-borne diseases.
Margao Urban Health Officer Dr Succoro Quadros said another meeting will be held soon to take a review of the decisions taken at Monday's meeting, saying all the authorities will coordinate and cooperate to keep the vector-borne diseases at bay.
