NEW DELHI: Eight police officers have been charged by the Delhi health department for keeping their police stations dirty and making the premises a breeding ground for dengue mosquitoes.
Health department officials have dragged the eight station house officers (SHOs) to court and have demanded disciplinary action against the erring policemen, as “repeated notices” sent to the police stations to keep the premises clean and hygienic were “ignored”.
The situation is also termed as “grave” by the health officials after four cases of dengue were reported in the capital two days ago.
The officials said the SHOs would be presented before the magistrate. The policemen may face action and the health officials can impose a hefty fine on them.
The department said copies of the notices were also sent to the administrative wing of the Delhi police to look into the lack of cleanliness on the police station premises.
“We have asked for strict action against these policemen because they chose to ignore our notices. Dengue is a major threat to the health of the people of Delhi and we have already received four cases of it,” said NK Yadav, chief medical officer of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi.
Similar to a crackdown last year, this year too the health officials have been raiding homes and offices of several top officials and nearly 30,000 defaulters have been found in the city. The health officials have also sent court notices to 1,766 people, including those in the Delhi University, medical institutions and government offices, to maintain cleanliness on their premises.
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