Considering the decline in rainfall since the last week of August, creating favourable conditions for mosquito breeding, the Panvel Municipal Corporation (PMC) has launched a special smoke spraying and house-to-house survey campaign to prevent the spread of dengue, malaria and other insect-borne diseases.

The Panvel civic body's Health Department is implementing the campaign in accordance with guidelines under the National Vector-Borne Disease Control Programme. Considering the situation, PMC Municipal Commissioner Mangesh Chitale has appealed to citizens to actively participate in preventing mosquito breeding around the area.