Around 3,000 notices have been issued by local bodies across the State, said Director of Public Health, K. Kolandaisamy. The legal notices are having an effect with the public, he said, and are also empowering health workers. If the legal notices are not complied with, block health supervisors are authorised to institute prosecution. Under the Tamil Nadu Public Health Act, no person can have, keep or maintain any collection of standing or flowing water in which mosquitoes breed or are likely to breed. The mosquito can travel up to 500 m, putting the neighbourhood at risk even if one household has a breeding source, he said.

Source: The Hindu August 25, 2017 19:07 UTC