Cigarette butts burn holes through bird netting as high-rise littering persists at Punggol block

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shared photos of improperly discarded cigarette butts last month to show that the situation has not improved."Cigarette butts are still being thrown out of the window at Block 102A Punggol Field even after NEA has repeatedly said they would take action and monitor the situation. Once again they said a camera would be installed if the situation persisted.

"No action has been taken since then by NEA. There is still litter on my aircon ledge and also the bird netting that HDB installed.After reporting the problem to NEA last year, the agency's reply then was:"We have checked and informed the town council to distribute educational leaflets to the upper-floor neighbours, advising them against committing any high-rise littering offence.

"We are monitoring the high-rise littering situation with the town council and will not hesitate to take enforcement action."

 

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