PETALING JAYA: The dumping of leftover food into drains and back lanes by food operators is the main cause of the rise in rat infestations in cities, says Alam Flora chief executive officer Mohd Zain Hassan.
He said although Alam Flora had given restaurants and shops waste bins, food operators and hawkers still washed dirty dishes at back alleys and discarded waste into drains.
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