Executive Summary:
The Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi has issued regulations for the prevention and control of Malaria, Dengue, Chikungunya, or any Vector Borne Disease, effective from the date of publication in the Delhi Gazette on October 14, 2021. These regulations empower local bodies to appoint controlling officers, mandate reporting of cases, and outline measures for disease control. The regulations also specify penalties for non-compliance.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **General Provisions:**
* These regulations are called "The Delhi Prevention and Control of Malaria, Dengue, Chikungunya or any Vector Borne Disease Regulations, 2021."
* They are effective from the date of publication in the Delhi Gazette.
* The Government can declare an area as an infected or threatened area based on the recommendation of the Director General of Health Services, Delhi.
* **Roles and Responsibilities:**
* Local bodies are empowered to appoint Controlling Officers for infected or threatened areas.
* Health facilities (Govt & Private) must notify relevant authorities of persons suffering from vector-borne diseases.
* The Controlling Officer of the Delhi Municipal Council will compile all Vector Borne Disease data and report to the Regulating Officer.
* Regulating officers will coordinate with local bodies and the Government of India and supervise the National Vector Borne Disease Control Program in Delhi.
* **Controlling Officer Actions:**
* Require owners/occupiers/medical practitioners to report vector-borne disease cases.
* Arrange blood examination and treatment for suspected cases.
* Conduct intensive preventive operations, including indoor spraying.
* Arrange mass blood examination and drug treatment in affected areas.
* Direct contractors/employers at construction sites to prevent outbreaks.
* Direct Inspecting Officers to conduct inspections and submit reports.
* **Public Obligations:**
* No person shall allow the collection of standing or flowing water where mosquitoes can breed.
* Occupation certificates are required for new buildings, ensuring compliance with anti-mosquito systems.
* Owners/occupiers must prevent water collection in containers that may breed mosquitoes.
* Construction sites must fill pits to prevent water stagnation.
* **Inspection and Enforcement:**
* Inspecting Officers can require owners/occupiers to take measures against mosquito breeding.
* If the owner/occupier fails to comply, the Inspecting Officer can take measures and recover costs.
* The Inspecting Officer can inspect any land or building after giving reasonable notice.
* **Migrant Labor Screening:**
* Contractors at construction sites must screen all migrant laborers for Malaria, Dengue, and Chikungunya before engaging them.
* **Penalties:**
* Disobeying these regulations or orders issued under them is punishable under Section 188 of the Indian Penal Code.
* **Protection:**
* No legal proceedings can be initiated against anyone acting in good faith under these regulations.
Impact Analysis:
* **Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi:**
* Impact: Responsible for implementing and enforcing the regulations, declaring infected areas, and empowering local bodies.
* Action Required: Oversee and coordinate disease control efforts, appoint controlling officers, and ensure public awareness.
* **Local Bodies (Delhi Municipal Corporation, New Delhi Municipal Council, Delhi Cantonment Board):**
* Impact: Given the authority to appoint Controlling Officers and carry out disease control measures within their jurisdictions.
* Action Required: Appoint Controlling Officers, enforce regulations, conduct inspections, and implement preventive measures.
* **Health Facilities (Government and Private):**
* Impact: Required to report cases of Malaria, Dengue, Chikungunya, or any Vector Borne Disease.
* Action Required: Notify relevant authorities of diagnosed cases, provide treatment, and follow disease management guidelines.
* **Construction Contractors/Employers:**
* Impact: Responsible for screening migrant laborers for specified diseases.
* Action Required: Ensure all migrant laborers are screened before engaging them and comply with preventive guidelines.
* **Property Owners/Occupiers:**
* Impact: Must prevent mosquito breeding on their premises and comply with inspections and control measures.
* Action Required: Eliminate standing water, allow inspections, and comply with notices issued by Inspecting Officers.
* **General Public:**
* Impact: Subject to the regulations and required to comply with preventive measures.
* Action Required: Prevent mosquito breeding, cooperate with authorities, and comply with orders issued under these regulations.
Key Entities Referenced
National Capital Territory of Delhi: A union territory and metropolitan region in India, serving as the primary area of governance for the regulations outlined in the policy document.
Delhi: The gazette notification was issued for Delhi.
Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897: An act of the Government of India, under which the powers are conferred to make regulations for preventing the outbreak and spread of diseases.
Malaria: A vector-borne infectious disease caused by parasitic protozoans of the Plasmodium type. It is one of the diseases the policy aims to prevent and control in Delhi.
Dengue: A vector-borne viral disease caused by the dengue virus. It is one of the diseases the policy aims to prevent and control in Delhi.
Chikungunya: A viral disease transmitted to humans by infected mosquitoes. It is one of the diseases the policy aims to prevent and control in Delhi.
National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP): A program by the Government of India's Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to control vector-borne diseases. The regulations refer to NVBDCP guidelines.
Delhi Municipal Corporation: A local body in Delhi which is empowered to appoint controlling officer
रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33002/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33002/99
भारत सर कार
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
एस.जी.-डी.एxxलx.G-अID.H-1x8xx1 02021-230488
SG-DLxx-ExG-1ID8E1x0x2x0 21-230488
असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 301] दिल्ली, बर,ृहस्ट्पजतवार, अक्त बर,ू र 14, 2021/आजव न 22, 1943 [रा.रा.रा.क्ष.ेदि. स.ं 214
No. 301] DELHI, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2021/ASVINA 22, 1943 [N. C. T. D. No. 214
भाग IV
PART IV
राष्ट्रीय रािधानी राज्य क्षत्रे दिल्ली सरकार
GOVERNMENT OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI
स्ट्वास्ट््य सवे ा महाजनििे ालय
अजधसचू ना
दिल्ली, 14 अक् तूबर,र, 2021
/ /2019/ IV/ / /4714 tcfd
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एस.एम. अली, जविेष सजचव (स्ट्वास्ट््य और पररवार कल्याण)[PART IV DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 5
DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF HEALTH SERVICES
NOTIFICATION
Delhi, the 14th October, 2021
No. 6/DGHS/2019/PHW-IV/NVBDCP/Notification of VBDs/4714.—Whereas the Government of National
Capital Territory of Delhi is satisfied that the National Capital Territory of Delhi is threatened with outbreak of
Malaria, Dengue, Chikungunya or any Vector Borne Disease.
And whereas, the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi is of opinion that the ordinary
provisions of the law for the time being in force are insufficient to prevent the outbreak and spread of vector borne
diseases namely Malaria, Dengue, Chikungunya or any other Vector Borne Disease.
Therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2 of Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 (Act No. 03 of
1897) and in view of letter no. DO 14-4/2016-17/NVBDCP/MTD/Malaria Elimination/Pt. file dated 26th May 2016
from Joint Secretary, Government of India, DO 14-4/2016-17/NVBDCP/MTD/Malaria Elimination/Pt. file dated 7th
June 2016 from Director, National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP), Government of India and
DO no. 7-165/2016/NVBDCP/DEN dated 9th June 2016 of the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of
India and all other powers enabling it in this behalf, the Lieutenant Governor of National Capital Territory of Delhi is
pleased to make following regulations, namely;-
1. Short title and commencement.-(1)These regulations may be called “The Delhi Prevention and Control of
Malaria, Dengue, Chikungunya or any Vector Borne Disease Regulations, 2021’’.
(2).They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the National Capital Territory of Delhi Gazette.
2. Definitions.- (1) In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires,-
(a) “Infected Area” means any area of National Capital Territory of Delhi infected with Malaria, Dengue,
Chikungunya or any vector borne Disease.
(b) “Regulating Officer” means State Program Officer, NVBDCP Directorate of Health Services, Government
of National Capital Territory of Delhi
(c) “Controlling Officer” means Municipal Health Officer (MHO) of three Delhi Municipal Corporations
(DMCs), MOH (Medical Officer Health) of New Delhi Municipal Council and SHO (Station Health
Officer) of Delhi Cantonment Board.
(e) “Inspecting Officer” means Malaria Inspector/Assistant Malaria Inspector working in local bodies under
regulation 9.
(f) “Threatened Area” means any area, which is declared by the Government of National Capital Territory of
Delhi under regulation 3 as Threatened Area.
(2) Words and expressions used and not defined in these regulations shall have the same meaning as assigned to
them in the National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP) Guidelines, Ministry of Health &
Family Welfare, Government of India, as issued time to time.
3. Notification of area as infected or threatened.- The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi on the
recommendation of the Director General of Health Services, Delhi may notify in the Gazette and declare-
(a) any area in the National Capital Territory of Delhi as an infected Area or threatened area
(b) any area contiguous to any infected area in which, in the opinion of State Government, there is danger of
outbreak of Malaria, Dengue, Chikungunya or any other Vector Borne Disease.
4. Appointment of Controlling Officer.- The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi may empower
the local bodies to appoint a Controlling Officer for any infected or threatened area to carry out all or any of the
measure prescribed under these regulations.
5. Publication of List of infected area and intimation of outbreak of Malaria, Dengue, Chikungunya or any
Vector Borne Disease.- When on the recommendation of the Director General of Health Services Delhi,
declared under regulation 3 any area as the infected area, the Principal Secretary, (Health & Family Welfare),
Delhi shall cause the details of such area to be published in the Delhi Gazette. He shall also specify therein the
information regarding appointment of Controlling Officer and establishment of Active/Passive Surveillance
Centers and other Surveillance staff for control, prevention and management of Malaria, Dengue, Chikungunya
or any Vector Borne Disease for Epidemiological and Entomological investigation.6 DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY PART IV]
6. Notification of persons suffering from Malaria, Dengue, Chikungunya or any Vector Borne Diseases:-
When Malaria, Dengue, Chikungunya or any Vector Borne Disease break out at any place, all the health and
diagnostic facilities of Central Government, State Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi, local
bodies (3 Delhi Municipal Corporation, New Delhi Municipal Council, Delhi Cantonment Board), organized
health sector (Railways, ESI etc.), Private Hospitals, Private practitioners and other agencies shall cause the
name, contact detail and addresses of persons suffering from Malaria, Dengue, Chikungunya or any Vector
Borne Disease to be notified to the concerned Deputy Health Officer in DMCs or their equivalent counterpart in
other local bodies/ agencies etc. and they shall in turn report to the respective Controlling Officer/s.
7. Controlling officer of designated Delhi Municipal Council for Vector Borne Disease reporting shall compile all
the Vector Borne Disease data and report to Regulating Officer/State Program Officer, National Vector Borne
Disease Control Program (SPO NVBDCP).
8. The diagnosis and management of Malaria, Dengue, Chikungunya and other Vector Borne diseases, suspected or
confirmed cases needs to be done as per the guidelines issued by the Directorate of National Vector Borne
Disease Control Programme, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India.
9. Role and Responsibilities of Regulating Officer.- Regulating officer shall coordinate with local bodies and
Govt. of India and supervise National Vector Borne Disease Control Program in National Capital Territory of
Delhi.
10. Role and Responsibilities of Controlling Officer.- In any urban or rural area which is situated in and around
threatened area in National Capital Territory of Delhi, the Controlling Officers shall;
a. require every owner or occupier of a building and every medical practitioner to report every case of Malaria,
Dengue, Chikungunya or any Vector Borne Disease, which may come to the notice of such owner, occupier
or practitioner, to Designated District Nodal Officer of Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi;
b. arrange for the examination of blood of any person suspected to be suffering from Malaria, Dengue,
Chikungunya or any Vector Borne Disease and for his treatment and also refer such suspected case to any of
the Sentinel Surveillance Hospital, Referral Institute or Higher Institutions as the case may be;
c. carry out or cause to be carried out intensive preventive operations within the area in which such suspected
case/ confirmed case has been reported.
d. ensure preventive insecticidal indoor spraying in any type of premises including animal dwelling, streets,
shops, slums, villages area or any other type of roofed structures etc.;
e. carry out mass blood examination survey and mass drug treatment in the inhabitant, temporary labor, casual
visitors in the affected area, as the situation may demand;
f. give such direction to the contractor or employer at the site of projects like construction sites, roads,
buildings, irrigation etc. with a view to prevent and control outbreak of such Disease;
g. direct Inspecting Officers to carry out inspection measures for control of such disease in the desired area and
to take corrective measures and submit and Action Taken Report;
h. shall submit the Action Taken Report to Regulating Officer
11. (1) No person shall-
(a) keep or maintain any collection of standing or flowing water in which mosquitoes to breed;
(b) cause, permit or suffer mosquito-genic conditions or such act prohibited by regulations or NVBDCP
guidelines;
(c) occupy a new building (Government, Semi Government or Private) unless an occupation certificate is
obtained from the Controlling Officer of the respective local body regarding the requirement of anti mosquito
system in such premises;
(2) The owner or the occupier of any house, building or shed or land shall not keep therein any bottle, vessel, cane,
tyres or any other container broken or unbroken in such a manner that is likely to collect and retain water
which may breed mosquitoes.
(3) All burrow, pits required to be dug in the course of construction and repair of roads, railways,
telecommunication, embankment etc., shall be filled so as to ensure that the water does not stagnate therein,
where possible and practicable, the burrow pits shall be left clean and drainage shall be ensured.
(4) The natural presence of mosquito larvae, pupae in any standing or flowing water shall be evidence that
mosquitoes are breeding in such water in premises, Institution and Office or dwelling units.[PART IV DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 7
12. (1) The Inspecting Officer may, by notice in writing require the owner or the occupier of any place containing
any collection of standing or flowing water in which mosquitoes breed within such time as may he specified
in notice, not being less than Twenty Four hours, to take such measure with respect to the same by physical,
chemical, biological and other methods, as the Inspecting officer may consider suitable in the circumstances
for the prevention and control of such diseases.
(2) If the person on whom a notice is served under sub regulation (1) fails or refuses to take measures or adopt
the method of treatment specified in such notice within the time mentioned therein, the Inspecting Officer
may himself take such measures or adopt the method of such treatment and recover the cost along with
service charges for doing so from the owner or occupier of the property, as the case may be.
(3) No person shall, without the consent of the Inspecting Officer interfere with, injure, destroy or, render
useless, any work executed or any material or thing placed in under or upon any land or building by or under
the order of the Inspecting Officer, with the object of preventing the breeding of mosquitoes therein.
(4) If any person contravenes the provisions of sub regulations (3) the Inspecting Officer may re-execute the
work or replace the materials or things as the case may be, and the cost along with service charges for doing
so, shall be recovered from such person.
13. For the purpose of enforcing the provisions of these regulations, the Inspecting Officer may at all reasonable
time, after giving such notice in writing as may appear to him reasonable, enquire and inspect any land or
building within his jurisdiction and the occupier or the owner of such land or building, as the case may be, shall
give all facilities necessary for such entry and inspection, and supply all such information as may be required for
the aforesaid purposes.
14. In case of any dispute or difference of opinion in the execution of any anti mosquito schemeor in its operation of
any work under these regulations in which the jurisdiction of the Government of India or Government of any
other State/UT is involved, the matter shall be referred to the Government of India for final decision in this
matter.
15. Screening of migrant laborers at the construction site.- Contractors of any construction sites (Government or
Private agency) shall be responsible for getting all the migrant laborers screened for Malaria, Dengue and
Chikungunya at the nearest malaria clinic or surveillance team deployed under National Vector Borne Disease
Control Program, GoI (NVBDCP) or by Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi or Local Bodies. No
laborer shall be engaged by the contractors at the construction sites unless he/she has been screened for the said
diseases.
16. Obstruction to performance of duty prohibited.- Every person shall duly comply with an order or requisition
issued under these regulations and no person shall obstruct the performance of any of the duties imposed upon
anyone by these regulations.
17. Penalty.- Any person/Institution or organization disobeying these regulations or order issued under these
Regulations shall be deemed to have committed as offence punishable under Section 188 of Indian Penal Code
(45 of 1860)
18. Protection to persons acting under these Regulations.-No suit or legal proceedings shall lie against any person
for anything done or intended to be done in good faith under these regulation.
By Order and in the Name of Hon'ble Lieutenant Governor
of National Capital Territory of Delhi,
S.M. ALI, Spl. Secy. (Health & Family Welfare)
Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064
and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.