KUALA LUMPUR: The Ampang Jaya Municipal Council received a total of 101 rats from members of the public who participated in their Rat Eradication Campaign at Pasar Pekan Ampang.
The campaign that ran from July 8 to 25 was aimed at raising community awareness on the importance of maintaining environmental cleanliness and to curb rat breeding and rat-borne diseases such as leptospirosis.
With a reward of RM3 per rat, MPAJ presented a total of RM303 to 30 participants.
“The programme ran smoothly and received a very encouraging response, from not only the traders at Pasar Pekan Ampang, but also those at business premises around the Pekan Ampang area.
“The campaign will continue at Pusat Bandar Ampang Point, the Pandan Jaya market area and its surrounding areas,” it said in a statement to the ‘New Straits Times’ yesterday.
The council also addressed concerns over the possibility of certain parties breeding rats solely to claim the cash rewards.
“MPAJ carries out the campaign for a limited period to prevent such situations from occurring.
“The initiative aims to encourage community participation in maintaining cleanliness in the Ampang area by offering cash incentives.
MPAJ hopes the effort will be well received by the public,” it said.
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