The Mumbai civic body's insecticide department inspected 32,51,623 households across all 26 administrative wards between January and May 27 (Wednesday). During the same period, fogging operations were carried out in the vicinity of 30,17,220 households. (Pics/BMC)

BMC has intensified pre-monsoon fumigation drives across Mumbai to curb mosquito breeding and prevent dengue and malaria outbreaks. Civic teams carried out anti-mosquito measures in slums, chawls, gardens and public spaces, while over 30 lakh homes were fumigated between January and May 2026 (Pic/X@BMC)