Ironically, Bengaluru has not been taking similar action despite having provisions in the BBMP Act, 2020.Īs per Section 283 of the BBMP Act, its chief commissioner can issue a notice to the site owner directing them to fill up, treat or drain off stagnant water in a prescribed manner.ĭr Trilok Chandra, BBMP Special Commissioner (Health), said they will start sending notices to repeat offenders. “Mangaluru has been issuing notices and levying penalties on site owners for the last five to six years to deal with cases of malaria,” he said. While ULBs (urban local bodies) report a large number of dengue cases this year, Bengaluru and Mangaluru are the only two cities with laws holding landowners responsible for clearing stagnant water, Dr Shariff said.
Vacant sites, especially construction sites in cities, often have large puddles of water where mosquitoes breed, said Dr Mahamood Shariff, Deputy Director of the National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme, State Health Department. It said in a circular that municipalities should take responsibility to drain stagnant water in vacant areas that turn into breeding grounds for mosquitoes and urban local bodies must enact their bylaws strictly. The government has directed the Urban Development Department (UDD) to work together with the Health Department to stop the spreading of dengue, chikungunya, and other infectious diseases in Bengaluru.
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