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Rat activity in Little India, for instance, has dropped sharply since the first half of 2025, with no rat burrows detected in the area’s latest surveillance cycle.<\/p>\n
In an update, NEA said data obtained from thermal and passive infrared camera deployments has shown that rat activity fell by 40 per cent on average across various locations within Little India between last October and March this year.<\/p>\n
The agency added that no rat burrows were detected there between March and April this year, down from an average of 37 burrows found every two months last year.<\/p>\n
NEA said the decline in burrow numbers is an encouraging sign that enforcement efforts are having an impact.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBut we cannot be complacent,\u201d warned Ms Tay Wan Juan, vector control section manager at NEA.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cRat populations can rebound quickly if good housekeeping and refuse management practices are not consistently maintained.\u201d<\/p>\n
She added that poor refuse management can provide rodents with a ready food source through food waste, while improperly discarded bulky items can create shelter.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSo the surveillance cameras that we\u2019ve deployed allow us to monitor the ground situation and gather information and evidence, and then take enforcement actions against premise owners for the improper refuse disposal,\u201d said Ms Tay.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Last year, authorities took enforcement action against food establishments in 233 cases involving rat-related lapses.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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