The fisheries department of Chandigarh is working jointly with the health department to control and fight mosquito-borne diseases like malaria, dengue which have become a common name in every household. Particularly in ongoing rainy season, mosquitoes breed very rapidly causing the spread of diseases. The health department has identified stagnant water points in various locations of the city where officials of both departments are releasing Gambusia fish, commonly known as anti-larvae fish, as it eats larvae of mosquito and prevents further breeding. So far, this anti-larvae fish has been released in Rock Garden, Baghiya Nursery, Divine Nursery, Ram Nursery, Durga Nursery, and in Sector 26. Other points include Bougainvillea Garden, Sector 10; Leisure Valley, Rose Garden, Sector 16 and Shanti Kunj, Sector 16. Chandigarh administration does not want to leave any stones unturned and is making all efforts to check the spread of mosquito-borne diseases. In the northern region, Government Fish Seed Farm, Chandigarh, only breeds rare fishes and supplies to several agencies free-of-cost for stocking in stagnant water bodies to prevent mosquito breeding
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