India, Oct. 18 -- Water stored in homes and at construction sites is contributing to mosquito breeding and the rise in vector-borne diseases in Pune, according to an action-taken report by the Pune Municipal Corporation's (PMC) health department, officials said on Saturday.

The civic body submitted the report last week to the state public health department following a directive to detail preventive measures against dengue, chikungunya and other vector-borne diseases.

According to the report, Pune recorded 2,092 suspected dengue cases and 97 cases confirmed through sentinel centres till October 17 this year. The city also reported 35 chikungunya cases and 2,657 instances of mosquito breeding during the year.

The report identified water ...