dehradun the dehradun municipal corporation and the health department have started preparing for the impending dengue season and are conducting awareness drives for the publicthe municipal commissioner on friday conducted a meeting with all ward supervisors and instructed them to carry out doortodoor drives instructions were given to prepare a roster and cover 100 households per day for inspections and awareness drives asha workers ward supervisors and ground personnel are carrying out doortodoor drives people are being instructed to ensure that they dont keep any stagnant water sources like coolers plants tyres etc and to ensure that water isnt accumulated in or around the houses said chief medical officer dr avinash khanna dmc is also putting up posters for awareness across the city and announcements are being made through garbagecollection vehicles mobile dairies and through advertisements in movie theatres etc the deputy municipal commissioner has been appointed the nodal officer for this regular fumigation and larvicide are being done on a routine basis we will issue warnings to anyone found negligent and for repeat offenders a penalty system will be put in place said khannahealth department officials said that so far no dengue cases have been reported from dehradunhowever delhi has already reported 150 plus cases typically in dehradun the dengue season lasts from july to november the district malaria officer along with officials of the nagar nigam held a meeting with the city councillors as well to spread awareness among their respective wards we are working to ensure that the cases stay minimum said chief medical officer dr manoj upreti