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14-04-2024, 11:15 PM
https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/for...e-breeding
Perhaps fit young members of society (maybe those serving national service) could be organised to visit these housing estates in a practical demonstration of total defence.
They can use simple tools like laundry poles to drop suitable larvicide tablets into roof gutters. They can also lift the metal drain grates and use shovels or water jets to clear accumulated debris.
To be effective, every house needs to be visited – even those unoccupied – with repeat visits maybe every quarter. This effort needs the involvement of the authorities, as only they can legally access the grounds of unoccupied properties.
Perhaps fit young members of society (maybe those serving national service) could be organised to visit these housing estates in a practical demonstration of total defence.
They can use simple tools like laundry poles to drop suitable larvicide tablets into roof gutters. They can also lift the metal drain grates and use shovels or water jets to clear accumulated debris.
To be effective, every house needs to be visited – even those unoccupied – with repeat visits maybe every quarter. This effort needs the involvement of the authorities, as only they can legally access the grounds of unoccupied properties.
