PANAJI: With the monsoons fast approaching, the Captain of Ports department has directed all marine vessels including barges and canoes to ensure that water does not collect and act as a breeding ground for mosquitoes. Captain of Ports Vikas Gaunekar has issued the directions as part of a statewide effort to prevent vector borne diseases such as Malaria, Dengue and Chikungunya, which typically increases during the monsoons.
The CoP has outlined five preventive measures that need to be taken to prevent vector borne diseases and has warned that violation of the directions “will be viewed seriously."
The directions have been issued to all barge owners, watersports boats owners, canoe owners and all other boat owners.
