Ahmedabad: AMC to tackle surging mosquito breeding in the city with drone technology
Updated: Aug 23rd, 2023
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The Ahmedabad municipal corporation (AMC) is in talks of using drone technology to identify mosquito breeding spots in the city. AMC has resorted to the use of technology for eliminating mosquito breeding as the city faces a stagnant rise in mosquito borne diseases.
Ahmedabad turning into a hub for diseases
The municipal corporation’s health-malaria dept has undertaken this initiative to analyse the reason behind the increase in mosquito-borne diseases.
In August itself, Ahmedabad registered nearly 534 cases of various mosquito-borne diseases.
Mosquito-borne diseases prevalent in Ahmedabad
| Disease | Cases |
| Dengue | 407 |
| Malaria | 111 |
| Toxic Malaria | 7 |
| Chikungunya | 9 |
The city is also experiencing a huge load of diseases caused by various bacteria.
Other cases of various diseases
| Disease | Cases |
| Vomiting-Diarrhoea | 619 |
| Typhoid | 467 |
| Jaundice | 114 |
| Cholera | 20 |
AMC’s ‘all-out assault’ against mosquito breeding
The corporation has gotten on its toes to ensure the elimination of mosquito-breeding spots. The department is currently mapping out a plan to incorporate drone technology into identifying various mosquito breeding spots on terraces, construction sites, scrap yards, etc. in the city.
As per Bhavin Solanki, medical officer in-charge, AMC, "To identify the breed of mosquito causing the spike in dengue cases, we have collected serum samples from 197 dengue patients."
A total of 3994 serum samples have also been collected to identify dengue among people.
Samples of 840 female mosquitoes are also collected to identify the responsible breed.
Out of the water samples collected this year by the authorities, 213 water bodies showed a nil chlorine report in August, while 26 samples were declared unfit.
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