GEORGE TOWN: Flocks of pigeons which had taken over at least five units of Rifle Range Flats in Ayer Itam were finally “evicted” by Penang Island City Council (MBPP). Before and after: (above) Shamsul Rizam Shahidan examining the living room of an abandoned unit at the Rifle Range flats next door to his home. (Below) MBPP workers finishing the clean-up of one of the abandoned units. “There are many aged housing schemes in Penang, with Rifle Range Flats being the oldest. The four other sites identified are Taman Free School with 1,130 units, Rifle Range with 3,639 units, Taman Siakap in Seberang Jaya with 200 units and Taman Mak Mandin in Butterworth with 200 units.

Source: thestar July 20, 2020 23:15 UTC