“CAMPAIGN AGAINST CHIKUNGUNYA"

“CAMPAIGN AGAINST CHIKUNGUNYA"
The Ministry of Environment and NDU (Environment Division) is carrying out an
island-wide operation for the collection and disposal of all bulky wastes (discarded
receptacles such as old refrigerators, old metal sheets, cookers, metal cans and
pots) and used rubber tyres.
The operation will cover the whole island. The localities/areas are being prioritized on
the basis of information available from the Ministry of Health regarding number of
cases of Chikungunya recorded. The schedule of the clean up operation has been as
follows:
Day
Thursday
Friday
Thursday &
Friday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Date
Region
02.03.06 Triolet
03.03.06 Grand Baie / Pereybère
Mon Choisy & Pte aux Canonnier & Cap Malheureux
09.03.06 Rivière du Rempart, Gokoola, Amitié, Belle Vue Maurel, Barlot,
10.03.06 Amaury, Roches Noires, Plaine des Roches, Pointe des Lascars.
15.03.06
16.03.06
Brisee Verdière, Lallmatie
17.03.06
20.03.06 Cité Martial, Plaine Verte
21.03.06 Camp Yoloff, St Francois, Nicolay
22.03.06 Mahebourg, Beau Vallon, Blue Bay
23.03.06 Grand Bel-Air, Petit Bel-Air, Ville Noire
24.03.06 Plaine Magnien
27.03.06 Roche Bois
28.03.06 Roche Bois
29.03.06 Vallée Pitot
31.03.06 Tranquebar/Bangladesh
01.04.06 Poste de Flacq
02.04.06 Poste de Flacq
03.04.06 Bangladesh
04.04.06 Petite Rivière/Beau Bassin
05.04.06 Beau Bassin
The programme for other regions will be posted on this site as and when available.
Sensitization of the public
The Ministry is mobilizing and sensitizing all the inhabitants of the specific locality 12 days prior to the operation. Pamphlets are also being distributed on preventive
practices.
Pamphlet prepared by Ministry of Environment & NDU
Loudspeakers mounted on government vehicles are being used to call upon the
inhabitants to take out early in the morning all discarded receptacles and tyres from
their respective yards and place them in an orderly manner on the road sides so as
to facilitate their collection and disposal.
Information on Chikungunya and precautions to be taken to prevent the disease are
also being disseminated through the same system. The announcement is made in
“creole” and in “bhojpuri”.
This operation is being carried out in collaboration with various stakeholders (district
council, private sector, “force vives” and inhabitants of the localities, etc).