Ludhiana, May 16 -- : With dengue prevention emerging as a major focus ahead of the monsoon season, the district health department on Friday has intensified its anti-larvae and awareness campaign under the ongoing 'Har Shukkarvaar Dengue Te Vaar' initiative, carrying out extensive inspections across urban and rural areas while urging residents to eliminate stagnant water sources inside and around their homes.

Officials said a total of 303 health teams were deployed across 312 areas of the district during the drive. The teams surveyed 8,812 houses and inspected 19,993 water containers, including coolers, flower pots, discarded tyres, rooftop tanks, and other stagnant water collection points where dengue-causing mosquitoes commonly breed....