Rodents in Sennett Estate

Mr Sitoh Yih Pin asked the Minister for the Environment and Water Resources whether NEA can assist to tackle the problems caused by rodents in Potong Pasir's Sennett Estate and whether it has a comprehensive plan to address such issues.

NEA has received feedback from the residents of Sennett Estate about rodent activity in the estate.

Since August 2013, NEA has been taking active steps to address this issue. It had carried out intensive checks on the refuse management and housekeeping practices of the food shops and construction sites in the vicinity, and placed rodent traps around the area. Defects, such as crevices in drains and

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on the ground, are undergoing repair so that rodents cannot harbour there.

NEA will also be putting in place an integrated rodent management plan for Sennett Estate, involving the residents and other stakeholders. This plan will cover surveillance to identify the source and location of the rodent infestation, intensive control measures, such as trapping and intensified checks and enforcement on poor refuse management in construction sites and eating establishments. Together, these measures should resolve the current rodent problem in the estate.