Tag: Filariasis Control

Mayor Madhusudan Yadav inspected the Kanchan Bagh water tank after low-pressure water supply complaints from Wards 30, 31 and 32 in Rajnandgaon. Tanker supply has been directed until conditions improve, while a separate rising pipeline is expected to enable evening water supply by January 2027.

ACB arrested Basantpur Police Station head constable Kishore Yadav in Rajnandgaon while allegedly accepting ₹20,000. He was accused of demanding ₹5 lakh to facilitate a settlement in an ₹18 lakh private loan dispute.

Rajnandgaon Municipal Corporation has installed nearly 1,000 new LED lights across 51 wards ahead of Diwali. More than 1,500 faulty lights have also been repaired, while high-mast lights and 300 new 150-watt lights have improved illumination at key locations.

MMDP kits containing essential items for daily care and hygiene were distributed to lymphatic filariasis patients at Murmunda PHC in Rajnandgaon. The district's microfilaria rate has declined from 5% in 2023 to 0.3% in 2026.