From Jan to Apr 2022, NEA issued more than 2,240 legal notices under the Control of Vectors and Pesticides Act (CVPA) to homeowners and occupiers, requiring them to allow #NEAOfficers to enter their premises for urgent inspections and vector control works, at a specified time and date.
While most residents were cooperative, forced entry had to be conducted at some vacant or unoccupied premises, after exhausting all means to contact the premises owner. Forced entry is usually conducted in areas where there are dengue clusters, signs of potential mosquito breeding, or high adult mosquito populations, to search for and destroy any mosquito breeding habitats. Premises owners who ignore our notice for inspection, may be prosecuted in court.
With more than 7,000 dengue cases since the start of 2022, timely inspections are even more critical now, to protect the community from dengue. If you will be away from your house for an extended time, ensure that there are no receptacles that can collect water where mosquitoes can breed. Seal up any gaps in your water cisterns and gully traps, and ensure that windows are securely closed to keep the rain out. Do also leave your contact information to your neighbours, as we may approach them for help to contact owners or occupiers after failed attempts to access locked premises.
Learn about what goes on during dengue inspections here: www.nea.gov.sg/dengue-inspection
