Rawalpindi: The Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) is registering police cases against the owners of any developed and under-developed construction sites where it finds dengue larva, as part of its anti-dengue campaign, according to news sources.
The department has already registered First Information Report (FIR)s against the owners of under-development building structures in the city. The Chairman Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) and Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) Mohammad Arif Abbasi has issued directions for the Land Use and Building Control Wing of RDA to launch this operation.
In this regard, the department teams visited Adyala Road, UC- Dhok Munshi and UC-Rehmat Abad and checked for water reserves in buildings and eliminated them. They used electric motors to purify water, and distributed awareness pamphlets about dengue by going door-to-door.
The departmental spokesperson has said that people need to keep their property clean and dry. They should be vigilant and keep their underground and rooftop water tanks covered. He also said that owners of buildings under development should eliminate water from their property, and ensure they remain dry.
The regulations issued by RDA and the health department will also prove useful to prevent the spread of dengue. In case of non-compliance, the department will seal the properties, file FIRs against the owners, and fine them.
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