With the aim of combating deadly disease dengue, Devipura
schoolchildren on 7th September, 2017 participated in an awareness
rally organized by the Vimukti in collaboration with the Health
Department Manvi. The rally passed through the main localities of
the village. Vimukti parliament members along with other children
flagged off the rally through the main localities of the village.
the rally consist of children parliament members, staff, teachers,
health officers, and staff Nurse passed through the main
thoroughfare of the village and surrounding area with carrying
placards bearing message on prevention and control of viral diseases
besides distributing pamphlets to the public. Parliament children
requested the Panchyath members to spraying of insecticides in all
the open places and places where water is found logging to destroy
the larvae of the mosquitoes. Concerned authority gave in writing
saying with next week 15 sprayers and eight hand fogging machines
and one auto mounted fog machine will be purchased for undertaking
fogging in all localities of the village. Panchyath president
informed that the civic body has been attending to the disposal of
all garbage from every nook and corner of the village to ensure
cleanliness. . The rally ended with the participants taking a vow to
keep their surroundings clean and prevent the breeding of
mosquitoes.
