COIMBATORE: Salem Municipal Corporation (SMC) officials, who have been on an inspection power, have been surprised to find mosquito larvae and snake in the water tank of a private medical institution in Asthampatti area on Sunday and imposed a fine of Rs 10 lakh on the medical institution.
The medical institution government additionally invited the wrath of corporation officials for dumping waste on its premises and letting water stagnate on its campus.
The officials additionally inspected another 4 establishments, together with another private medical institution and two spinning mills, and imposed on them a fine of Rs 14.25 lakh after finding mosquito breeding grounds on their premises.
"We fined five establishments on Sunday either for obstructing officials from inspecting their premises or after finding breeding sources of mosquitoes on their campus," mentioned the Salem Corporation commissioner, R Sadheesh.
When the civic body officials inspected the Shanmuga Hopsital in Asthampatti, they discovered stagnated water with mosquito larvae on its premises. Subsequently, they slapped a fine of Rs 2 lakh on the medical institution. However, the medical institution government obstructed the officials from acting their tasks. When alerted, corporation commissioner R Sadheesh reached the spot and inspected all the medical institution premise.
"The hospital premises were very unhygienic, with them dumping waste inside its campus. We even spotted a snake in its water tank. We fined the hospital Rs 10 lakh and also issued a severe warning," the corporation commissioner mentioned.
The officials additionally inspected another private medical institution, Saraswathi Hospital, situated in the similar area and found mosquito larvae breeding in plastic buckets and containers full of water. The medical institution premises have been additionally dirty and the officials imposed on it a fine of Rs four lakh.
Besides this, two spinning mills in Ammapettai have been fined Rs 5 lakh each as in addition they housed mosquito breeding grounds on their premises.
The SMC have been sporting out inspections at commercial establishments and apartments for the past one week. The officials have so far slapped a total fine of Rs 26.75 lakh on 50 organisations. "We have also disconnected 39 water connections to commercial and residential buildings for resisting inspection of their premises," Sadheesh mentioned.
The civic body has, in the meantime, referred six cases to the sub-divisional magistrate to impose Section 133 of Code of Criminal Procedure for causing nuisance to the general public.
The medical institution government additionally invited the wrath of corporation officials for dumping waste on its premises and letting water stagnate on its campus.
The officials additionally inspected another 4 establishments, together with another private medical institution and two spinning mills, and imposed on them a fine of Rs 14.25 lakh after finding mosquito breeding grounds on their premises.
"We fined five establishments on Sunday either for obstructing officials from inspecting their premises or after finding breeding sources of mosquitoes on their campus," mentioned the Salem Corporation commissioner, R Sadheesh.
When the civic body officials inspected the Shanmuga Hopsital in Asthampatti, they discovered stagnated water with mosquito larvae on its premises. Subsequently, they slapped a fine of Rs 2 lakh on the medical institution. However, the medical institution government obstructed the officials from acting their tasks. When alerted, corporation commissioner R Sadheesh reached the spot and inspected all the medical institution premise.
"The hospital premises were very unhygienic, with them dumping waste inside its campus. We even spotted a snake in its water tank. We fined the hospital Rs 10 lakh and also issued a severe warning," the corporation commissioner mentioned.
The officials additionally inspected another private medical institution, Saraswathi Hospital, situated in the similar area and found mosquito larvae breeding in plastic buckets and containers full of water. The medical institution premises have been additionally dirty and the officials imposed on it a fine of Rs four lakh.
Besides this, two spinning mills in Ammapettai have been fined Rs 5 lakh each as in addition they housed mosquito breeding grounds on their premises.
The SMC have been sporting out inspections at commercial establishments and apartments for the past one week. The officials have so far slapped a total fine of Rs 26.75 lakh on 50 organisations. "We have also disconnected 39 water connections to commercial and residential buildings for resisting inspection of their premises," Sadheesh mentioned.
The civic body has, in the meantime, referred six cases to the sub-divisional magistrate to impose Section 133 of Code of Criminal Procedure for causing nuisance to the general public.
Snake, mosquito larvae found in tank of private hospital
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