KUALA LUMPUR: Local authorities, which fail to rid areas under its jurisdiction of aedes mosquito breeding grounds, will be slapped with a maximum RM500 fine.
Health Minister Datuk Dr Chua Soi Lek said the amount imposed against errant local authorities might seem small but it was a significant preventive measure to tackle the dengue problem.
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