Vector-borne diseases: Delhi HC slams ‘lack of measures’

The Delhi High Court Tuesday rapped authorities for their failure to take preventive measures to prevent the outbreak of dengue and chikungunya. On Tuesday, counsels for Delhi government, Union government and the three civic bodies were present before the court. Underlining a media report that showed several dengue deaths, a bench of acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar said the commissioners of the corporations were responsible for implementing the relevant provisions of the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act to prevent the outbreak of diseases.