All waste generated on the day of Eid-ul-Azha will be removed within the same day to keep the city clean, said Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Administrator Mohammad Azaz on Wednesday.
“Nearly 20,000 tonnes of waste is expected to be produced this Eid. To ensure swift removal, around 10,000 workers from the city corporation will be deployed over a three-day period,” he said in response to journalists' question following a visit to the Aminbazar landfill site.
All preparations for waste management during Eid have been completed, the DNCC administrator said.
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A total of 224 dump trucks, 381 pickup vans, and 24 payloaders will be engaged in continuous operation during the clean-up.
To support proper waste disposal, DNCC has distributed 1.25 million polythene bags, 2,500 sacks of bleaching powder and 4,000 cans of Savlon disinfectant, he added.
“Besides, a dedicated platform has been prepared at the Aminbazar landfill for dumping sacrificial animal waste, and two trenches have been excavated to ensure environmentally sound waste disposal,” he said, adding that a monitoring team comprising DNCC officials and staff has also been formed to oversee the waste management operation.
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As per the plan, sacrificial waste will first be collected and brought to Secondary Transfer Stations (STS), from where it will be transported to the Aminbazar landfill for final disposal, he added.