Dengue increased expenses: people of Agra spend Rs 5.50 crore daily to kill mosquitoes

Posted on 26th Oct 2021 by rohit kumar

The people of Agra spend about Rs 5.50 crore every day killing mosquitoes. These figures are not ours, but the wholesale and retail traders of the drug associated with the pharma association. During the last one month, mosquito-killing products worth Rs 150-200 crore have been consumed in the market and the demand is still there. Last year this figure was for sales of Rs 60 crore.

 

 

To save the family from dengue in Tajnagri, there has been a tremendous sale of mosquito-killing products in the market. According to the Pharma Association, during the last one month, this figure has reached about Rs 200 crore. There is still demand in the market.

 

 

sales increased three times

Agra Pharma Association spokesperson Puneet Kalra said that in the last year, the figure of sale of mosquito repellent products was about 600 million during a month, which has now reached three times. People are doing everything to save their families.

From the local shop to the wholesale shop, they are also knocking on the door. Trying to get the goods at some discount by contacting the MR of your acquaintance. The demand has become so high that even the supply is not being met these days.

 

full range of new products

In addition to the traditional mosquito coils, creams, and liquids to kill mosquitoes, there is a lot of demand for herbal incense sticks, sticks, sprays, fabric roll-ons in the market. Companies have also launched products with cartoon characters for children.

 

Municipal corporation expenditure of three crores annually

Talking about the figures of the Municipal Corporation, Rs 8.65 lakh is spent every day on fogging. In which only medicine worth Rs 21 thousand and diesel worth Rs 8.44 lakh is included. The budget expenditure is about Rs 26 lakh in a month and Rs 3.12 crore for diesel and medicine for the year.

 

too much demand

Agra Pharma Association Patron Shashi Shankar Sharma said that this time the demand for all mosquito repellent products is very high as compared to last year. There is also a shortage of goods in the wholesale shops. In constant contact with companies.

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