India, Sept. 16 -- Amid the monsoon season, the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has stepped up its citywide campaign to control vector-borne diseases such as dengue and malaria, implementing a multi-pronged strategy focused on inspections, fumigation, public awareness, and strict enforcement, said the officials.

As per the officials, since June 1, PCMC has served notices to 4,137 locations and taken direct punitive action against 1,142 individuals and establishments, recovering Rs.40.58 lakh in penalties. PCMC this year has recorded 2,281 suspected and 62 confirmed dengue cases, they said.

The health department has intensified inspections of residential areas, construction sites, scrap yards, and water containers, along wi...