Dhaka North removes all sacrificial waste in 6 hours
Dhaka South removed around 95% of animal waste as of 10pm today
The Dhaka North City Corporation has removed all waste of sacrificial animal in 54 wards under its jurisdiction in the capital, the corporation said in a statement.
Meanwhile, the Dhaka South City Corporation has removed about 95% of the total sacrificial animal waste as of 10pm in 75 wards.
As of 10pm, 100% waste removal has been completed in 71 of the 75 wards of Dhaka South City Corporation, the DSCC said in a separate statement.
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Dhaka North Mayor Atiqul Islam inaugurated the waste removal programme at Mirpur Section-2's Block-H under Ward no-7 at 2pm today.
The mayor called upon those who could not perform Qurbani on the day of Eid to complete it by tomorrow morning.
He said, "Many people are offering sacrifices in the evening and at night. They can call our hotline 16106, and our workers will promptly collect and dispose of the waste."
Around 10,374 tonnes of waste were removed in 2,101 trips from all the wards of Dhaka North by 8pm on Eid day, said the corporation.
The Dhaka North City Corporation deployed more than 10,000 sanitation workers to manage the cleanup of sacrificial animal waste within six hours.
"All councilors and DNCC officials are in the field. I will visit ward by ward. I request the residents of the city to help our cleaners. Call the hotline number 16106 and inform about the waste. Action will be taken from the control room," said the mayor after inaugurating the waste removal programme.
Atiq also said, "We have designated a specific location in Ward no-3 and four locations in Ward no-7 for sacrificial initiatives. Centralising the sacrificial process at designated places makes the cleanup operation much easier. In Ward no-7, 1,200 sacrificial animals have been slaughtered at the four designated spots. We will increase the number of designated spots in wards where a larger number of sacrificial animals are expected."
Meanwhile, Dhaka South City Corporation Mayor Barrister Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh said the corporation will be able to remove sacrificial animal waste well before the 24-hour target it set.
Inaugurating the cleaning programme through video conference at Shitalakshya Hall of Nagar Bhaban this afternoon, the Dhaka South mayor said the Dhaka South City Corporation workers began their work earlier, instead of waiting until 2pm.
"Our preparation this time is better than the previous years. Our capacity has increased. We have added more vehicles to our fleet with our own funding. In the light of our previous experience, our officers and employees are already very skilled and trained," Taposh said.
Around 10,721 tonnes of waste were removed in 2,282 trips from all the wards of Dhaka South by 10pm on Eid day, according to the corporation.
