Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala on Saturday launched the fogging machine distribution programme campaign at Panipat to eliminate the outbreak of mosquitoes in the rural and urban areas, saying the way there has been an exponential increase in the outbreak of dengue and other diseases, fogging machine will help to curb the situation.

Panipat has become the first district in this fight from where this programme is being started. As many as 23 machines have been distributed in Panipat in the first phase and about 95 machines are being given in the villages in the next few days. He said that through collective efforts all villages will be covered in the next four to five days.

Chautala said that even in urban areas, whether it is a colony or a sector, fogging machines will be ensured everywhere. He said that after preparing a complete plan for this, they should also appoint an administrative officer to regularly monitor it so that a huge campaign against dengue and malaria could be carried out within the district. He stressed that such machines are fully automatic and should be put to immediate use.