‘Keeping surroundings clean shared responsibility’
Published on: Sunday, June 16, 2024
Shahelmey (centre) in a group photo with Putatan community.
PUTATAN: Cleanliness, which is one of the health factors, must be the responsibility of all parties including the community.
Deputy Chief Minister III Datuk Ir Shahelmey Yahya said it is important for the community to maintain the cleanliness of the surroundings to curb diseases such as caused by rats.
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“We often read in the newspapers about issues of food poisoning, rat-borne diseases and so on, it all starts from cleanliness.
“Today’s campaign is one of the platforms that can be used by local authorities to remind the public about the dangers of rats and to prevent the spread of diseases.
“In addition, the campaign also aims to make the public aware of the importance of keeping the surrounding area clean in order to maintain local health and well-being.
“In order to curb the spread of rat-borne diseases, I understand that the Ministry of Government and Local Housing (KKTP) through the Putatan District Council has tried to curb, and even want to eradicate, rat-borne diseases that can sometimes lead to death.
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“It is a shared responsibility to control its reproduction and hope that this campaign also gets the cooperation of all the owners of the premises in the Putatan district,” he said when officiating the 2024 Putatan District Council Rat Infestation Eradication Campaign at the Putatan Public Market Area, on Friday.
Shahelmey, who is also the Public Works Minister, reminded the public to keep away from rat-borne diseases and other animal-borne diseases such as dengue caused by Aedes mosquitoes.
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Also present at the ceremony was the Deputy Permanent Secretary of KKTP Faridah Giau.
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