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Godrej Consumer Products' 'Machar Hai, Mehman Nahi' public service film reminds households that not every visitor deserves an invitation
Mosquitoes and the diseases they spread continue to pose a serious public health challenge in India. Yet their presence has become so routine that it is often ignored. With the belief that mosquitoes should not be treated as harmless visitors, Godrej Consumer Products Limited (GCPL) has, as part of its CSR initiative Elimination of Mosquito Borne Endemic Disease (EMBED), launched a public service film titled 'Machar Hai, Mehman Nahi' urging households across India to rethink how easily mosquitoe
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