Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Administrator Bir Muktijoddha Md Abdus Salam on Monday warned that the licences of Primary Collection Service Providers (PCSPs) would be cancelled if they charge households more than the fixed Tk 100 monthly waste collection fee or fail to remove garbage regularly.
The warning came at a views-exchange meeting with waste collection agencies held at Nagar Bhaban auditorium in the capital.
The meeting focused on ensuring regular waste management services and quick removal of sacrificial waste during the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha.
Expressing dissatisfaction over alleged irregularities and public suffering caused by some service providers, the DSCC administrator said complaints had been received from different areas that some organisations were charging extra money and failing to collect waste daily.
“This will not be tolerated under any circumstances. A maximum of Tk 100 per month can be collected from each flat or household, and the payment must be taken through authorised receipts,” he said.
Among the key decisions and directives adopted at the meeting were immediate administrative action, including licence cancellation, if any organisation is found charging more than the fixed Tk 100 fee; ensuring “same-day removal of same-day waste” so that no garbage remains piled up in any area; special Eid-ul-Azha preparedness, including cancellation of leave for cleanliness workers and relevant officials during the three Eid days until all wards are cleared of waste; mandatory field supervision by PCSP contractors along with adequate deployment of vans and manpower; maintaining courteous behaviour with residents and encouraging cleaners to perform duties in clean attire as much as possible; and launching mobile court drives against households that dump waste on roads or in canals instead of designated collection points.
The DSCC administrator also said waste management is not merely a civic service but a humanitarian and social responsibility.
He warned that strict action would be taken in accordance with DSCC laws if any contractor violates the terms of agreement.
Senior DSCC officials and representatives of primary waste collection agencies attended the meeting.