Channel NewsAsia 11 Nov 13;
SINGAPORE: Since September 2012, the National Environment Agency (NEA) has deployed surveillance cameras in nearly 500 locations in response to resident feedback.
So far, the NEA has prosecuted 56 high-rise litter-bugs with the help of these cameras and the courts have imposed fines ranging from S$400 to S$2,100 on them.
This was revealed in a written parliamentary reply by Environment and Water Resources Minister Dr Vivian Balakrishnan on Monday.
He added that NEA has increased enforcement hours by 50 per cent - from 24,000 man-hours to 35,000 man-hours per month.
NEA has also started a pilot scheme for community volunteers to apply peer pressure on those who litter.
- CNA/xq
