West Bengal Completes Three-Day Dengue Prevention and Cleanliness Drive
West Bengal conducted a three-day statewide cleanliness and dengue prevention drive called 'Swachhata Sankalp Abhiyan' ahead of Durga Puja. Led by Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, the campaign covered over 1,600 wards across 22 districts, clearing 6,065 clogged drains and removing waste from thousands of public locations. Authorities also sprayed 27,378 sites to prevent mosquito breeding. The drive involved NGOs and focused on public awareness to promote collective responsibility for sanitation and dengue control.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 15%, Centre 69%, Right 16%). Overall sentiment is positive (75/100). Lens Score 56/100.
Outlets measured: thestatesman, thestatesman. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 2 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (75–75/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
thestatesman broke this story on 6 Sept, 09:25 am. Other outlets followed.