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Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) removed 1,23,117 mosquito breeding sites during a joint cleanliness and preventive health campaign conducted from July 30 to August 10, 2026. The drive was organised by the civic body's Health Department and Solid Waste Management Department under the ‘Safai Apnao, Bimari Bhagao’ campaign of Swachh Survekshan. Teams from 26 civic health centres worked with mosquito larva control, rodent control and sanitation staff to undertake intensive cleaning and preventive measures. The campaign included removal of scrap, cleaning of clogged drains, mosquito larvicide spraying, minor engineering repairs and rodent control measures. Discarded tyres, coconut shells, plastic containers, broken pots and other waste capable of collecting stagnant water were permanently removed. NMMC has urged residents to keep their homes and surrounding areas clean and dispose of scrap responsibly.
Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) removed 1,23,117 mosquito breeding sites during a joint cleanliness and public health campaign conducted across the city between July 30 and August 10, 2026.
The campaign was organised by the NMMC Health Department and Solid Waste Management Department under the ‘Safai Apnao, Bimari Bhagao’ initiative being undertaken as part of Swachh Survekshan. The drive was conducted under the guidance of Municipal Commissioner Dr Kailas Shinde.
As part of the campaign, teams from the civic body's 26 urban health centres worked jointly with mosquito larva control and rodent control personnel, along with sanitation workers from the Solid Waste Management Department. The teams conducted preventive measures against mosquito breeding and carried out intensive cleaning operations across their respective areas.
The campaign involved the removal of scrap material, cleaning of surrounding areas and clogged drains, and necessary minor repair works by the Engineering Department. Teams also carried out mosquito larvicide spraying at identified locations and undertook rodent control by applying medication at places affected by rats and mice.
A total of 1,23,117 mosquito breeding sites were permanently eliminated during the campaign. These included discarded tyres, coconut shells, plastic bottles, plastic tea and water cups, food and parcel containers, broken boxes, thermocol, damaged earthen pots, broken plant pots, plates placed beneath pots, unwanted water tanks kept along roads and other scrap material capable of accumulating stagnant water.
The civic body said the removal of such material was aimed at preventing the accumulation of stagnant water and reducing potential mosquito breeding sites in residential and public areas.
NMMC has appealed to residents to maintain cleanliness inside their homes and in surrounding areas and ensure the proper disposal of discarded and scrap material. The civic body said community participation in eliminating potential breeding sites would help maintain Navi Mumbai as a clean, healthy and well-maintained city.
The appeal was issued by Mayor Sujata Suraj Patil and Municipal Commissioner Dr Kailas Shinde as part of the ongoing cleanliness and public health efforts in the city.
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