Mohali, July 5 -- Punjab health and family welfare minister Dr Balbir Singh on Friday appealed to Village Health Committees to take proactive measures in protecting communities from dengue, chikangunya, and malaria.

Dr Balbir was leading an awareness drive under the state-level campaign 'Har Shukarvar Dengue Te Vaar' in Barmajra village, near Mohali, where he conducted door-to-door visits to educate residents about preventive measures against fever and the importance of destroying mosquito breeding grounds.

Dr Balbir emphasised that the Aedes mosquito, which spreads dengue, breeds in clean stagnant water, and that draining such water once a week can effectively halt its lifecycle.

He also urged residents to regularly clean and empty wa...