Anti-dengue operations were launched in a few areas under the Corporation on Sunday as the northeast monsoon is likely to commence within the next two weeks.
The operations were conducted at Anna Nagar, Dhamodharan Nagar, Muniyasamy Temple Street and adjoining areas, which witnessed dengue outbreak last year. Besides distributing awareness pamphlets and appealing to the public to destroy mosquito breeding grounds, sanitary workers removed the discarded tyres, coconut shells, bottles, plastic tea cups, etc.
Moreover, larvicidal agents were sprayed in tanks and containers where the public had stored water.