AHMEDABAD: An administrative charge of Rs 3.39 lakh was collected from units and residential complexes where civic officials found mosquito breeding.
AMC health teams carried out raids at 176 sites and issued notices to 76 such units. The AMC recovered highest administrative charge of Rs 1.11 lakh from south west zone areas of Jodhpur, Vejalpur, Bopal and Maktampura.
The AMC imposed a fine of Rs 25,000 — the highest administrative charge imposed — on Rudra Elegance construction site in Bodakdev. A fine of Rs 20,000 was imposed on Vandematram Project construction site, in Gota, Swasthi Construction in Thaltej, R Construction in Naroda, L&T construction site in Behrampura.
The other construction sites in the western part of the city where fines ranged from Rs 10,000 to Rs 2,000 included a water tank construction site (Naranpura), Govardhan Villa (Thaltej). Shilp Satva (Bodakdev), Aryabhoomi (Jodhpur), The Scope (Jodhpur), Shree Kunj Residency (Navrangpura), and Indraprastha Green (Vejalpur) among others.
The AMC has made it clear that construction sites can seek the help of the agencies to tackle mosquito breeding. AMC officials said that major mosquito breeding was found in the cellar, terrace, refrigerator tray, and even in bird feeders in residential sites.
