To prevent mosquito breeding Chennai Corporation uses drones to spray mosquito larvicide.

Chennai: To prevent the breeding of mosquitoes in water bodies,  Chennai Corporation is using drones to spray mosquito larvicide.

Gagandeep Singh Bedi, Chennai Corporation Commissioner, said that the 15 days of anti-larvae chemical spray project started by the Chennai Corporation has engaged two drones to



spray mosquito larvicide in the waterbodies of Chennai every day.

“Stagnant water becomes a breeding ground for mosquitoes. We are using drones to spray anti-larval chemicals in water bodies to control mosquito breeding. 2 drones are used every day to spray approximately 400 litres of chemicals,” said Gagandeep.