Over 92,000 rats killed this year in Navi Mumbai, drive picks up in monsoon Posted on July 30, 2024 by Connor Johnson Hindustan Times July 23, 2024 Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) is going all out to ensure there are no cases of plague, leptospirosis, and other such diseases caused by rats and mice, especially during monsoon season. The civic body has killed over 92,000 rats in special drives this year, with the total figure expected to be around 1 lakh by the end of this month. Following an explosion of the rat population in the city over the years, NMMC created a special rodent control department to curb the menace. In the last 10 years, around 16 lakh rats have been killed in various drives by the personnel working in the department. Read Article
