Local Government, Rural Development (LGRD) and Cooperatives Minister Md Tazul Islam has said that Tk 40 crore were allocated in the current fiscal year to the city corporations of the country to tackle dengue.
“A total of Tk 40 crore has been allocated in the Annual Development Programme (ADP) for the fiscal year 2023-2024 to tackle dengue in different city corporations of the country,” he said. The minister said this while talking to reporters after a session of the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Conference in the capital on Wednesday.
Of the allocation, Tk 32 crore has been kept for combating dengue and strengthening cleanliness activities, and Tk 8 crore for publicity and advertisement expenses.
At the same time, he said, the deputy commissioners (DCs) have been instructed to raise public awareness and take effective steps in the campaign.
According to the minister, raising awareness is the best approach to combat dengue worldwide.
“Ninety percent of the measures to prevent dengue depend on awareness; the other ten percent can be done by technology or suing insecticide,” he said.
