In the wake of an increase in the number of people afflicted to dengue, chikungunya, and other vector-borne diseases in the city, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) will launch a special cleanliness drive from Monday.

It has formed special teams of civic workers to remove parthenium, shrubs, and other weeds in different parts of the city and also clean and remove silt from drains.

MCC has also hired scores of workers for the drive and the teams have been asked to ensure that there is no water stagnation anywhere in the city.

MCC Commissioner Jagadeesha told The Hindu on Sunday that he has instructed the development officers of all the nine zones and Assistant Executive Engineers to supervise the drive and maintain utmost cleanliness in the city.

He said that he has given the officials 15 days to clear the parthenium and other weeds and also to clean the drains.

He said that he would tour the city supervising the works in the next 15 days. The commissioner said that he was worried about the fact that a large numbers of dengue cases were reported even from posh areas like Kuvempunagar. He has also asked the teams to carryout house-to-house survey in the areas where a large number of dengue cases were reported.

Meanwhile, the corporation has also printed over two lakh pamphlets to educate people about the do and don’ts to prevent vector -borne diseases and is planning to send mike mounted vehicles across the city to sensitise people. MCC will also take up a larva survey in the city from Monday.

Over 50 chemical spraying pumps were purchased and distributed to the wards, Mr. Jagadeesh said.