Dhaka city corporations ready for faster sacrificial animal waste removal

Dhaka North and South City Corporations took preparations to ensure a faster removal of sacrificial animal waste in the capital ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, with around 29,500 personnel kept ready across the two city corporations to complete the task within the stipulated timeframe.

They also opened two hotline numbers: 01709900888 and 02223386014 to receive and quickly resolve citizen complaints.

To ensure uninterrupted waste management operations, Eid holidays for officials and employees of the sanitation departments of both city corporations have been cancelled. Around 1.77 million plastic, poly and biodegradable bags are being distributed to facilitate waste collection and disposal, reports Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha.

City corporation officials said waste removal activities would formally begin from the afternoon of the Eid-ul-Azha day. Around 700,000 sacrificial animals were expected to be slaughtered in the capital this year, generating nearly 55,000 tonnes of waste.

DSCC administrator Md Abdus Salam said that a special monitoring council comprising senior officials had been formed to supervise cattle markets and waste management activities. Officials and staff of waste management, transport and mechanical divisions have had their leave cancelled and remain prepared for field operations.

He said the main waste removal operations will begin at 12:00PM on the Eid day, with a target to completely remove the first day's sacrificial waste within eight hours.

DSCC Public Relations Officer Md. Russell Rahman said extensive preparations had been taken to transport and dispose of waste at Matuail sanitary landfill. A total of 33,942 tonnes of waste is targeted for removal over May 28, 29 and 30. Of this, 15,935 tonnes will be removed on the first day, 11,776 tonnes on the second day, and 6,231 tonnes on the third day.