The municipal corporation plans to switch to a smart vector management system under which the types of mosquitoes present in a particular area will be identified before any drive to eliminate them is undertaken.
The system will also replace the use of toxic fumes with water-based solutions to ensure that other living beings are not adversely affected, officials said.
“The sample from the area will be studied to identify the vector, such as the mosquito responsible for malaria, dengue or chikungunya. With this information, we will be in a position to employ the particular solution needed to kill the vector.
This will be water-based and will not contain diesel, which can be harmful if inhaled by humans,” he said.
It follows a scientific approach, beginning with a study to identify the type of vector present in a particular area. Based on the findings, a water-based solution will be used to kill the mosquitoes.
The new system, titled “Integrated Vector Management Project for Ludhiana City”, has been included in the agenda for the upcoming meeting of the Finance and Contracts Committee (F&CC) on Monday.
