Yogi Adityanath flags off trial run of Kanpur Metro, to review Zika situation

Lucknow, Nov 10: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday flagged off the trial run of the Kanpur Metro, and said the people of the city will soon have access to the best transport facility.

The chief minister will also hold a meeting at Kanpur Development Authority auditorium with the district and health officials to review the efforts to deal with Zika virus in the district.

In his address at the trial run of the Metro between IIT-Kanpur and Motijheel in Kanpur, he said, "Within the next four to six weeks, we will be able to complete the process of metro trial and get it launched for Kanpurites by Prime Minister Narendra Modi."

Noting that the project is being completed before its scheduled time, he said, "In the next four to six weeks, the people of Kanpur will have the best transport facility in the form of Metro Rail."

Adityanath had said some cases of Zika virus have been reported from Kanpur, and proper steps should be taken for the safety and treatment of the affected patients.

He added that cleanliness, sanitisation, fogging and anti-larval spraying should be done continuously. This will prove to be effective in controlling Zika virus and other communicable diseases, he had said.

Kanpur reported its first ever Zika case on October 23 when an IAF warrant officer tested positive for the Zika virus.

What is Zika virus

Zika is spread mostly by the bite of an infected Aedes species mosquito (Ae. aegypti and Ae. albopictus). These mosquitoes bite during the day and night.Symptoms of this disease are mild fever, rashes, conjunctivitis, muscle, and joint pain, and headache.