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03-06-2013, 01:40 AM
An honorable member of the Coffee Shop Has Just Posted the Following:

Is NEA trying to deflect our attention on Dengue by picking a fight with Aljunid Town Council?

Tampines St 12 (Blk 158, 161, 162, 163, 164, 166) / Tampines St 21 (Blk 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 253, 254, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271) / Tampines St 22 (Blk 272, 273, 274, 275, 277)

Total : 141 cases

http://www.dengue.gov.sg/cms/ehd/cluster_under_sur.html

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/image/674624/1368523524000/large16x9/768/432/aedes-mosquito.jpg


The total number of dengue cases in Singapore reached the 7,000 mark as of 3pm on Friday. This is higher than the total number of cases reported for the whole of 2012 and in 2011. There were 4,632 cases reported in 2012 and 5,330 reported in 2011.



SINGAPORE: The National Environment Agency (NEA) has said that it has received feedback that the Aljunied-Hougang-Punggol East Town Council (AHPETC) does not intend to clean areas above 2.5 metres, at another hawker centre.

Responding to media queries, the NEA said concerns were also raised by hawkers at Block 630 Bedok Reservoir.

The comments come amid an ongoing dispute between the NEA and the AHPETC over who is responsible for paying for scaffoldings that need to be erected for the spring cleaning of ceilings, beams and exhaust ducts at food centres.

The AHPETC said hawkers need to bear the cost.

Some of the affected hawkers have said that from past practice, it was the town council that paid for the scaffolds.

The NEA had noted that the hawkers' refusal to pay was in line with normal practice.


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