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9 boats to be used for spraying mosquito repellent [1]

KOLKATA, 10 MARCH: Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) will ply nine boats for spraying mosquito repellent to destroy the larva in some canals.

A senior health official said those who have their dwellings beside the canals urged the KMC to take preventive measures against malaria. The decision for plying the boats was taken a month ago.

Publication Date: 
11/03/2011
Statesman (Kolkata) [2]
Tags:
Municipal Corporation [3], Malaria [4], Vector Borne Diseases [5], Vector Control [6], Health Care [7], Calcutta (D) [8], West Bengal [9]

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[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/malaria
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[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/calcutta-d
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