Delhi’s dengue tally has reached 695 this year, prompting the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to intensify mosquito-control measures, inspect properties for breeding sites and step up fogging around temples and Ramlila venues during the festive season.
MCD Standing Committee chairperson Satya Sharma directed the civic body’s public health department to maintain adequate stocks of insecticides, medicines and other essential supplies. She also asked officials to ensure regular fogging, anti-larval measures and sanitation drives in vulnerable areas.
According to the MCD’s latest vector-borne disease report, Delhi recorded 98 fresh dengue cases in the week ending October 3 and another 104 cases in the week leading up to October 10. The city reported 286 cases in September, compared with 260 during the same month last year. October recorded 377 cases last year.
Sharma issued the directions during a review meeting with public health officials on October 9. She called for regular door-to-door inspections by multi-tasking staff and domestic breeding checker employees to identify mosquito-breeding sites and ensure timely action. “Negligence in inspection work would not be tolerated and greater public awareness about preventive measures is required,” she said.
The MCD said its teams had inspected 3.3 crore premises for mosquito-breeding conditions so far this year, compared with 3.1 crore premises during the corresponding period last year. Of the premises inspected, 1.9 lakh were found positive for mosquito breeding, against 2.1 lakh in 2025.
The civic body has directed teams to carry out fogging and anti-larval spraying in affected and vulnerable areas. It has also ordered special sanitation measures around religious places and Ramlila venues, which attract large numbers of devotees and visitors during the festive season.
Delhi has also recorded 294 malaria cases up to October 12 this year, including 28 cases reported in the previous week. This compares with 494 malaria cases during the corresponding period in 2025, according to the MCD data cited in the report.
Sharma said regular inspections, timely fogging, adequate supplies and coordination between departments were necessary to control dengue and other mosquito-borne diseases. “These can be tackled only when staff spray insecticides and take preventive measures on the ground on a war footing,” she said.
The review meeting also covered the demand for equal pay by multi-tasking staff. Sharma sought details from officials on the progress made and action taken on the issue. The MCD’s immediate operational focus remains inspections, sanitation, spraying and ensuring that public health teams have adequate supplies during the ongoing festive period.
