Garbage collection was initially under the Health Department, but was shifted to the Engineering Department in January 2009. “The garbage carts and autos spill the garbage while travelling and sometimes even dump it on the road side,” said a source.
At the recent BBMP council meeting, a corporator had raised the issue about rise in dengue cases. Under the BBMP limits alone, 152 positive dengue cases have been reported and nearly half the cases were from Bangalore East, mainly Shivajinagar, Neelasandra, Mahadevapura and Bytarayanapura.
Earlier, BBMP Chief Health Officer Dr L T Gayatri had said erratic water supply is also one of the reasons why dengue was on the rise.
“We conduct all the necessary awareness programmes, but the public do not cooperate. Even after educating people about cleanliness, we find the same people dirtying the place and not maintaining the hygiene levels,” she said.
She added that during monsoons, rain water gets collected everywhere. Residents must ensure that water that has stagnated or gathered in pots, coconut shells and empty cans is drained immediately.
They must also ensure that water stored is kept covered and surroundings too are kept dry and clean.
DH News Service