Since January this year, the BMC has been a buzzkill for all the right reasons. According to data from the civic body's Insecticide Department, it has inspected 58.5 lakh homes to check breeding spots for mosquitoes causing dengue and malaria and destroyed about 8,000 such spots. It hasn't stopped at inspection alone, collecting Rs 20 lakh in fines from citizens and societies charged in mosquito breeding cases.

While the BMC is doing a good job, it is time, we as citizens claim a stake in the fight against dengue and malaria. It is small, individual steps that will go a long way in ensuring that the city is always ahead in it fight against these diseases.