In Casablanca, elected officials no longer want to wait for complaints before tackling rats and cockroaches

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In Casablanca, elected officials no longer want to wait for complaints before tackling rats and cockroaches

Following reports of rats, cockroaches, mosquitoes and other pests in several neighborhoods of Casablanca, municipal officials are calling for a change in approach. They want to intervene before residents file complaints, rather than afterward.

Several members of the Municipal Council consider the current operations insufficient. According to Al3omk, they particularly criticize Casa Baia for interventions that are too sporadic and are calling for regular monitoring of the areas most at risk.

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Areas where waste, stagnant water or abandoned premises accumulate are among the points to be monitored as a priority, particularly during the summer, when elected officials say they observe more complaints.

Mapping risk areas

The elected officials propose identifying recurring hotspots, mapping the sectors concerned and scheduling campaigns throughout the year rather than waiting for the situation to deteriorate.

Mohamed Ghafir, president of the RNI group on the Casablanca Council, is also asking Casa Baia to intensify its interventions in neighborhoods where reports regularly recur and to measure their results.

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However, he believes that pest control does not depend on a single actor: the municipality must also monitor the quality of the service and better coordinate interventions related to waste, cleanliness and public spaces.