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IN PICS: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation intensifies pre-monsoon mosquito control drive

Updated On: 28 May, 2026 07:27 PM IST | Aditi Pawar

According to the civic body, the Insecticide Department inspected 32,51,623 households across all 26 administrative wards between January 2026 and 27 May 2026. During the same period, fogging operations were carried out in the vicinity of 30,17,220 households. (Pics/BMC)

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During the same period, fogging operations were carried out in the vicinity of 30,17,220 households. Pic/ BMC

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During the same period, fogging operations were carried out in the vicinity of 30,17,220 households. Pic/ BMC
According to the civic body, the Insecticide Department inspected 32,51,623 households across all 26 administrative wards between January 2026 and 27 May 2026

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According to the civic body, the Insecticide Department inspected 32,51,623 households across all 26 administrative wards between January 2026 and 27 May 2026

Officials said a total of 22,800 area visits were conducted as part of the drive, aimed at preventing the spread of vector-borne diseases such as dengue and malaria ahead of the monsoon season

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Officials said a total of 22,800 area visits were conducted as part of the drive, aimed at preventing the spread of vector-borne diseases such as dengue and malaria ahead of the monsoon season

During inspections, mosquito larvae responsible for dengue transmission (Aedes aegypti) were detected at 37,800 locations, while larvae of malaria-causing mosquitoes (Anopheles stephensi) were found at 4,529 sites

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During inspections, mosquito larvae responsible for dengue transmission (Aedes aegypti) were detected at 37,800 locations, while larvae of malaria-causing mosquitoes (Anopheles stephensi) were found at 4,529 sites

Around 4,000 building redevelopment project sites across Mumbai have also been covered under the campaign, with safety officers trained to implement mosquito-control measures more effectively

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Around 4,000 building redevelopment project sites across Mumbai have also been covered under the campaign, with safety officers trained to implement mosquito-control measures more effectively

Municipal Commissioner Ashwini Bhide reviewed mosquito control operations, while over 1,000 BMC staff continued citywide inspections

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Municipal Commissioner Ashwini Bhide reviewed mosquito control operations, while over 1,000 BMC staff continued citywide inspections

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