Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 68 Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 84 Page 85 Page 86 Page 87 Page 88 Page 89 Page 90 Page 91 Page 92 Page 93 Page 94 Page 95 Page 96 Page 97 Page 98 Page 99 Page 100 Page 101 Page 102 Page 103 Page 104 Page 105 Page 106 Page 107 Page 108 Page 109 Page 110 Page 111 Page 112 Page 113 Page 114 Page 115 Page 116 Page 117 Page 118 Page 119 Page 120 Page 121 Page 122 Page 123 Page 124 Page 125 Page 126 Page 127 Page 128 Page 129 Page 130 Page 131 Page 132 Page 133 Page 134 Page 135 Page 136 Page 137 Page 138 Page 139 Page 140 Page 141 Page 142 Page 143 Page 144 Page 145 Page 146 Page 147 Page 1483 CHAIRMAN’S FOREWORD Annual Report WY 15/16 The vision of a clean, safe and sustainable Singapore was set by our founding father Lee Kuan Yew some 50 years ago. We have achieved much over the past decades, through foresight, careful planning and effective execution. However keeping Singapore clean, protecting Singapore against communicable disease outbreaks and other environmental risks remains a big challenge. Over the years, our physical infrastructure and public amenities have improved significantly. The cleansing capabilities have also improved. Unfortunately, the social behaviour of a sizeable minority of residents still leave much to be desired. Littering, dirty public toilets, mosquitoes, rats and other pest infestation remain a problem. A Clean Singapore For Singapore to reach to the next level of cleanliness will require a shift in social norm. All, not just most, residents need to take personal responsibility to keep the environment clean. NEA strives to encourage residents to take greater ownership of our environment and to act with consideration for those we share our spaces with. One way the agency is trying to achieve this is by creating Bright Spots around the island. An initiative by the Public Hygiene Council (PHC), Bright Spots are led by public, private and community groups who adopt shared spaces in their premises and neighbourhood, and ensure the cleanliness of these spaces, while encouraging good practices among the community. An example of a ground-up effort is the Keep Singapore Clean Movement’s Operation WE Clean Up. First held at a single location in Bedok in 2013, it grew to five locations in 2014. The operation expanded to more than 130 locations islandwide on 3 May 2015. Enlisting Mr Liak Teng Lit Chairman National Environment Agency NEA ANNUAL REPORT 2015 / 2016