Rodent Control: Chiang Wan-an Announces Major Cleanup of 12 Districts Starting from Zhongshan District
Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an announced the launch of a comprehensive major cleanup across all 12 administrative districts, starting from Zhongshan District, to combat rodent infestation. This initiative aims to guide businesses in implementing environmental hygiene and enhance overall public health.
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(Central News Agency reporter Chen Yu-ting, Taipei, 8th) To combat rodent infestation, Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an today announced the launch of a comprehensive major cleanup across all 12 administrative districts, starting from Zhongshan District. At the same time, he instructed the Department of Economic Development, Department of Health, and Department of Environmental Protection to visit sites and guide various vendors in implementing environmental hygiene.
Taipei City has recently seen frequent reports of rodents. Chiang Wan-an previously stated that regardless of whether there are many or few rats, the city government team will fully commit to prevention and extermination. Therefore, the second comprehensive major cleanup of all 12 districts this year will be arranged.
Before attending the unveiling ceremony for the Min-Sheng Water Resources Reclaimed Water Plant and Environmental Education Center today, Chiang Wan-an was interviewed by the media and stated that the comprehensive major cleanup of the 12 administrative districts has officially begun, with the first stop in Zhongshan District. He also instructed the Department of Economic Development, Department of Health, and Department of Environmental Protection to visit sites and guide vendors in maintaining good environmental hygiene.
According to the city government, over 500 environmental protection bureau personnel and neighborhood volunteers were mobilized in Zhongshan District today. In addition to sweeping streets, they intensified patrols for rodent holes in parks, implementing the "fill every hole" principle to achieve "no place for rats to live" in rodent prevention. Comprehensive cleaning and disinfection work will be successively completed in all districts.
Regarding the planning for rodent detection specialists, Chiang Wan-an said that the environmental protection bureau's cleaning team personnel have been working very hard during this period, immediately responding to rodent reports. Therefore, the allocation of manpower is currently being planned according to actual needs, hoping that detection specialists can assist citizens with prevention work in their homes and private areas, working together to make the overall environment clean.
As for whether to restart the rodent monitoring program, Chiang Wan-an said that the Environmental Protection Bureau will recently invite experts and scholars to discuss the most comprehensive and suitable evaluation methods. (Editor: Kuan Chung-wei) 1150508
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(Central News Agency reporter Chen Yu-ting, Taipei, 8th) To combat rodent infestation, Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an today announced the launch of a comprehensive major cleanup across all 12 administrative districts, starting from Zhongshan District. At the same time, he instructed the Department of Economic Development, Department of Health, and Department of Environmental Protection to visit sites and guide various vendors in implementing environmental hygiene.
Taipei City has recently seen frequent reports of rodents. Chiang Wan-an previously stated that regardless of whether there are many or few rats, the city government team will fully commit to prevention and extermination. Therefore, the second comprehensive major cleanup of all 12 districts this year will be arranged.
Before attending the unveiling ceremony for the Min-Sheng Water Resources Reclaimed Water Plant and Environmental Education Center today, Chiang Wan-an was interviewed by the media and stated that the comprehensive major cleanup of the 12 administrative districts has officially begun, with the first stop in Zhongshan District. He also instructed the Department of Economic Development, Department of Health, and Department of Environmental Protection to visit sites and guide vendors in maintaining good environmental hygiene.
According to the city government, over 500 environmental protection bureau personnel and neighborhood volunteers were mobilized in Zhongshan District today. In addition to sweeping streets, they intensified patrols for rodent holes in parks, implementing the "fill every hole" principle to achieve "no place for rats to live" in rodent prevention. Comprehensive cleaning and disinfection work will be successively completed in all districts.
Regarding the planning for rodent detection specialists, Chiang Wan-an said that the environmental protection bureau's cleaning team personnel have been working very hard during this period, immediately responding to rodent reports. Therefore, the allocation of manpower is currently being planned according to actual needs, hoping that detection specialists can assist citizens with prevention work in their homes and private areas, working together to make the overall environment clean.
As for whether to restart the rodent monitoring program, Chiang Wan-an said that the Environmental Protection Bureau will recently invite experts and scholars to discuss the most comprehensive and suitable evaluation methods. (Editor: Kuan Chung-wei) 1150508
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