As many as 20 government and 21 private colleges in Rawalpindi have been declared hotspots for presence of dengue larva.
“The provincial government has issued directives to the administration of these colleges to take preventive measures against the dengue larva,” said a source.
The colleges which have been declared sensitive are Government Waqar un Nisa college, Government College For Girls Khiaban-E-Sirsyed Rawalpindi, Government Degree College For Girls B-Block, Government Degree College For Girls Dhok Kala Khan, Government Degree College For Girls Murree Road, Government Degree College For Girls Muslim Town, Government Degree College For Girls Zafar Ul Haq Road, Government Degree College For Girls Mohan Pura, Government Degree College For Girls Dhok Ratta, Government Degree College For Girls Dhok Mangtal, Government Degree College For Girls Dhok Hussoo, Government Degree College For Girls F-Block, Government Postgraduate College For Girls Satellite Town, Government Degree College For Girls Dhok Elahi Bakhsh, Government Post Graduate College For Boys Satellite Town, Government Hashmat Ali Islamia College, Government Gordon College, Government Ashghar Mall College Rawalpindi, Government Commerce College Katarian Rawalpindi And Government Hashmat Ali Islamia College.
The private colleges are Raees Ul Ahrar College Satellite Town, Sirsyed College Tipu Road Rawalpindi, Rawalpindi College Of Commerce Satellite Town, Rawalpindi Law College Rawalpindi, Muslim Law College Chandni Chowk Rawalpindi, Nicon College Of Computer And Management Sciences, Dubai Plaza, Jinnah Institute Of Information 6th Road Rawalpindi, Jinnah Islamia College Satellite Town, Paigham College Commercial Market, Indus College Of Commerce 6th Road, Punjab College For Girls Holy Family Road, Punjab College Of Information Technology Commercial Market, Civil College Of Commerce Siddiqui Chowk, Leadership College Satellite Town, Anam College Of Commerce, Global College System 6th Road, Orient International Commerce College Satellite Town, Rawalpindi College Of Management And Commerce C Block Satellite Town, Leadership College Chandni Chowk, Khyber Institute Of Professional Skills Dubai Plaz.
Director Colleges Rawalpindi Division Prof Hummayun Iqbal said that hotspot does not mean presence of dengue larva in these colleges but it means that these colleges must be checked and fumigated.