KMC unable to launch anti-malaria, dengue spray.

KARACHI -- The Municipal Services of Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) have failed to launch a fumigation drive in Karachi despite the fact that the malaria and dengue cases are rising in different areas of the megacity.

The anti-dengue and malaria fumigation drive could not begin yet despite the lapse of almost six months, putting lives of citizens in danger. The dengue mosquito breeding is increasing due to poor sanitation conditions in the city, as no concrete step has been taken yet to control the prevalence of dengue, malaria and other vector-borne diseases.

An official at Municipal Service told that KMC has been unable to launch anti-dengue fumigation campaign due to non-supply of insecticide from the Sindh government. They informed that staff, vehicles and machinery were available, but the Sindh government has not provided insecticide chemicals to the KMC's Municipal Services Department.

They further informed that Sindh Malaria Control Program was responsible for purchasing insecticide chemicals and distributing it amongst the districts of Sindh province as per requirements, but the program management has not been providing insecticide chemical to the KMC since couple of years.

Prevention and Control Program for Dengue in Sindh(PCPD) is conducting fumigation in selective areas of Karachi after reporting of dengue cases, but the authorities concerned of KMC are unable to start...