Missions open doors for civic body officials

The sudden outbreak of vector-borne diseases in the national capital has prompted at least 12 high-security diplomatic missions to open their doors to municipal officials to check their premises for mosquito-breeding. The NDMC which has formed a task force to inspect various areas and spot mosquito-breeding, has also helped the embassies with fumigation in their premises.

Earlier, as a precautionary measure, the NDMC had written to embassies, requesting them to provide access to its staff for inspecting their premises. “We had written to all embassies, foreign missions, chanceries and residences of ambassadors, requesting them to let our staff inspect their premises and check for mosquito-breeding. 12 of them have provided us access for inspection and remedial measures,” said senior NDMC official.

The missions which have got the inspection and fumigation done include Pakistan high commission, embassies of Nepal, Sri Lanka, Serbia, China, Bangladesh, Britain, Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, Myanmar and Ethopia.

As foreign diplomatic missions are not bound by law to allow the officials to check breeding, NDMC does not have any authority to issue any challan or notice to them.