The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi on 14th October 2021 has published the Delhi Prevention and Control of Malaria, Dengue, Chikungunya or any Vector Borne Disease Regulations, 2021.
Through this regulation, the Government may notify and declare any area in the National Capital Territory of Delhi as an infected Area or threatened area or any area contiguous to any infected area in which, in the opinion of State Government, there is danger of outbreak of Malaria, Dengue, Chikungunya or any other Vector Borne Disease
In any urban or rural area which is situated in and around threatened area in National Capital Territory of Delhi, the Controlling Officers shall require every owner or occupier of a building and every medical practitioner to report every case of Malaria, Dengue, Chikungunya or any Vector Borne Disease, which may come to the notice of such owner, occupier or practitioner, to Designated District Nodal Officer of Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi.
The controlling officers shall arrange for the examination of blood of any person suspected to be suffering from Malaria, Dengue, Chikungunya or any Vector Borne Disease and for his treatment and also refer such suspected case to any of the Sentinel Surveillance Hospital, Referral Institute or Higher Institutions as the case may be.
Further no person shall keep or maintain any collection of standing or flowing water in which mosquitoes to breed and occupy a new building (Government, Semi Government or Private) unless an occupation certificate is obtained from the Controlling Officer of the respective local body regarding the requirement of anti mosquito system in such premises;
The owner or the occupier of any house, building or shed or land shall not keep therein any bottle, vessel, cane, tyres or any other container broken or unbroken in such a manner that is likely to collect and retain water which may breed mosquitoes.
Every person shall duly comply with an order or requisition issued under these regulations and no person shall obstruct the performance of any of the duties imposed upon anyone by these regulations and if any person/Institution or organization disobeying these regulations or order issued under these Regulations shall be deemed to have committed as offence punishable under Section 188 of Indian Penal Code.
