Malé City Council launches rat extermination campaign

Malé City Council launched a comprehensive rat extermination campaign in Malé today.

The City Council stated on its website that the campaign was initiated to address the widespread inconvenience caused to the public due to the high population of rats in Malé. The Council has received numerous complaints from residents regarding this issue.

The campaign was officially inaugurated by Mayor Adam Azim this morning during an event held in the area of the Local Market. The City Council confirmed that the activity will be carried out in various areas of Malé over the coming days.

The operation is being executed by Council staff, which will use rat poison placed in different locations to eliminate the pests.

City Council staff will also be responsible for collecting the dead rats from the areas where the poison was laid.