{
  "id": 1958589,
  "title": "Bhiwandi Civic Body Intensifies Monsoon Disease Prevention Drive Across City",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/bhiwandi-civic-body-intensifies-monsoon-disease-prevention-drive",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-19T14:22:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/bhiwandi-civic-body-intensifies-monsoon-disease-prevention-drive-across-city"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bhiwandi: As the monsoon season heightens the risk of vector-borne and water-borne diseases, the Bhiwandi-Nizampur City Municipal Corporation (BNCMC) has ramped up preventive measures across its area to prevent the spread of infectious diseases like dengue and malaria. Health campaign launched The municipal health department has initiated a thorough public health campaign encompassing disease monitoring, awareness drives, mosquito control actions and upgrading healthcare services to ensure prompt intervention during the rainy season. Health workers, Auxiliary Nurse Midwives and Accredited Social Health Activists have been assigned to conduct door-to-door checks to detect possible cases of dengue, malaria and other seasonal ailments. They are also instructing residents on preventive ways and the significance of upholding cleanliness. To manage mosquito populations, guppy fish breeding centers have been established close to municipal health facilities. The fish aid in controlling mosquitoes by consuming mosquito larvae, thereby diminishing breeding sites. The civic authority's Health and Sanitation Departments have augmented fogging operations and insecticide spraying across susceptible zones. Officials emphasized that these actions are routinely undertaken to curb the propagation of vector-borne diseases during the monsoon.",
  "summary": "Bhiwandi: With the monsoon season increasing the risk of vector-borne and water-borne diseases, the Bhiwandi-Nizampur City Municipal Corporation (BNCMC) has stepped up preventive measures across its jurisdiction to curb the spread of infectious diseases, including dengue and malaria. Health campaign launched The municipal health department has launched a comprehensive public health campaign…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}