Dhaka north claims 100pc, south 90pc waste removal

Two city corporations in Dhaka have claimed substantial progress in removing wastes of sacrificial animals slaughtered during this year’s Eid-ul-Azha, reports BSS. 

DNCC panel mayor Jamal Mostafa on Thursday claimed 100 per cent wastes of sacrificial animals were removed within 24 hours in the city corporation area as per the prior announcement.

“We have successfully removed the wastes of sacrificial animals within 24 hours with the cooperation of city dwellers,” he told a press conference at DNCC Nagar Bhaban Thursday afternoon.

He said this year the city dwellers have made much enthusiastic response in slaughtering their sacrificial animals in the DNCC designated spots than the previous years.

He said around 8,500 tonnes of wastes have been removed from the DNCC areas as around 9,500 cleaners have worked to keep the city clean within 24 hours.

Earlier, both DNCC and DSCC started removing of animal waste at 2pm on Wednesday as per prior announcement.

At another press conference at Nagar Bhaban, DSCC mayor Sayeed Khokon said the city corporation removed 90 per cent wastes of sacrificial animals within the 24 hours.

“We made a pledge to clean the city by removing wastes of sacrificial animals . . . As per our commitment we have removed around 90 per cent of wastes,” he told a press conference at Nagar Bhaban in Dhaka.

The mayor said the cleaning operation is still going on as Muslim devotees would slaughter animals till Friday, as Eid-ul-Azha is celebrated for three days every year.

He said they estimated that sacrificing of animals in DSCC would produce 20,000 tonnes of wastes. “We have already removed 15,000 tonnes of wastes so

far,” the mayor added.

Mayor Sayeed Khokon expressed his optimism that they will be successful in removing 20,000 tonnes of waste to keep the city clean and check environmental pollution.