The Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) will deploy around 16,000 workers and more than 750 waste-carrying vehicles to ensure the removal of sacrificial waste within 12 hours during Eid-ul-Azha.

The announcement was made on Tuesday by DNCC Administrator Md Safiqul Islam Khan at a view-exchange meeting on Eid waste management held at the Nagar Bhaban in Gulshan.

State Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives Mir Shahe Alam attended the meeting as the chief guest with the DNCC Administrator in the chair.

Speaking at the programme, the state minister said Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has issued special directives regarding cattle markets, rawhide management, traffic congestion control and waste removal during Eid-ul-Azha.

As part of the directives, city corporations have been asked to remove sacrificial waste within 12 hours, he said.

The DNCC administrator said all-out preparations have been taken to clear sacrificial waste even before the government-fixed 12-hour deadline.

The DNCC has already distributed 16.3 lakh polybags among residents. In addition, 3,600 sacks of bleaching powder, 1,348 cans of phenyl and 3,900 cans of Savlon have been distributed to ensure a germ-free and odour-free environment after the sacrifice.

To raise public awareness, it has launched campaigns through loudspeakers, digital billboards, distribution of 50,000 leaflets and mobile SMS services. Imams at mosques are also encouraging cleanliness during Friday sermons.

DNCC Chief Executive Officer Mohamad Ashaduz Zaman, Chief Engineer Brig Gen Syed Raquibul Hasan, Chief Waste Management Officer Commodore Mohammad Humayun Kabir, Chief Health Officer Brig Gen Imru-al-Quais, regional executive officers and media representatives were present at the meeting.