2. Prohibition against creating conditions favourable to the breeding of mosquitoes

For the purpose of ensuring the prevention and eradication of all mosquito borne diseases, it shall be the duty of every owner or occupier of any premises to cause :—

open tins, bottles, boxes, coconut shells, split coconuts, tyres or any other article or receptacle found in or within such premises , capable of holding water, to be removed, destroyed or otherwise effectively disposed of ;

gutters, down-pipes and drains to be cleared of all obstructions, so as to allow a smooth flow of water;

cisterns, tanks, air conditioners and other receptacles for water to be maintained in good repair, closed and covered so as to prevent the breeding of mosquitoes;

any well found in the premises and its surroundings to be maintained and kept in good repair so as to make it mosquito-proof and thereby prevent the breeding of mosquitoes;

any artificial pond or pool found in such premises to be emptied at least once in every week;

any casual collection of water within the premises which is conducive to mosquito breeding, to be regularly drained;

shrubs, undergrowth and all other types of vegetation, other than those grown for the purpose of food or those which are ornamental, found within or outside any building or structure within the premises used as a dwelling place which has become a breeding place for mosquitoes, to be removed;

the removal and destruction of the water plants having the botanical name “Pistia Stratiotes” and commonly known as “Diya Parandal”,

the prevention of the spread of any water plant referred to in paragraph (h) by the erection of suitable barriers where necessary, having obtained the approval of any relevant authority, which will stop such plant from floating along any water-course;

the elimination or the prevention of any other condition favourable to the breeding of mosquitoes, in or within the premises.