The BMC has found larvae of the anopheles mosquito which spreads Malaria, on the roofs of the Dadar West, Sion, Matunga Road and Mahim railway stations. Since June, the BMC has found larvae on these roofs nine times.   

The G North ward officer said on Friday, “Last year there was an increase in cases of malaria among citizens living near the railway line between Matunga Road and Mahim. As the source of the disease was not known, we checked the railway stations and found mosquito larvae there. This year hence we have been doing regular inspections. Nine times since June we have found anopheles mosquito larvae in the water accumulated on the roofs of Dadar West, Sion, Matunga Road and Mahim railway stations. Two weeks ago we had found two breeding spots at Matunga Road railway station.”