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Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Administrator Mohammad Azaz on Monday said some 20,889 tonnes of sacrificial animal waste have been removed from the northern part of the capital in three days following Eid-ul-Azha. He shared the update during a press briefing held at Gulshan Nagar Bhaban, where he discussed the overall progress of waste management operations during the festival. According to Azaz, more than 4.5 lakh animals were sacrificed in Dhaka North this year, with cows being the highest in number, followed by goats, sheep, and buffaloes. No camels were sacrificed in the DNCC area this time. Although the number of sacrificial animals was lower compared to last year, the volume of waste was higher, he said.  The waste removal target of 20,000 tonnes was met by Monday afternoon, with household waste transported to Secondary Transfer Stations (STSs) before being moved to the landfill. 85% of sacrificial waste cleared by evening: DNCC Administrator Azaz said waste from city streets was prioritised first, while cleaning of makeshift cattle markets would begin from Tuesday. “There is no scope for negligence or irresponsibility when it comes to street waste. While there may be some delays in timing, there has been no lack of effort from the city corporation,” he added. He also expressed gratitude to the residents of Dhaka North for their cooperation, saying, “Those who performed sacrifices this year were far more conscious. Their support made it possible to remove such a large volume of waste so swiftly.” On the issue of complete waste removal, the DNCC administrator remarked that it is nearly impossible to ensure 100% waste removal in a city like Dhaka due to continuous waste generation.  Environment ministry urges people to ensure eco-friendly disposal of Qurbani waste He, however, affirmed that the DNCC remains committed to its efforts towards achieving full cleanliness.

Building owners in all city corporations and municipalities will get a 10 percent rebate on the holding tax for rooftop gardening, said Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Md Tajul Islam on Wednesday (June 14, 2023). “The decision has been taken to bring down the temperature,” said the minister at a meeting at the conference room of the Local Government Division at the Secretariat. Read: Environmental discipline needed to realise 'livable Dhaka': LGRD Minister Talking about upcoming Eid-ul-Azha, he said that instructions have been given to the authorities concerned to clear the sacrificial animal waste by evening of the Eid day. “Animal waste is usually removed by the evening. This time too, the same instructions have been given. Besides, animals will have to be sacrificed at designated places,” he said. Read: Govt takes up masterplan to prevent river pollution in and around Dhaka: LGRD Minister Efforts have been made to ensure that there will be no pollution from sacrificial animal waste, the minister added.

The waste of sacrificial animals will have to be removed by 10 pm on the  day of Eid-ul-Azha , said Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Md Tazul Islam. The minister said while talking to journalists after a meeting with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Bangladesh Country Representative Mr. Yuho Hayakawa at the Ministry on Thursday. Read: Sacrificial animal waste to be removed within 12 hrs: Atiqul “From Eid morning sacrificing of animals will begin and disposing of the waste will start immediately after that.  Directives have been given to Deputy Commissioners, District Magistrates, local representatives and others concerned to remove the wastes by 7 pm to 10 pm  everywhere,” he said. Tazul Islam urged all to visit cattle markets and celebrate Eid maintaining the health guidelines issued by the Ministry of Health as Covid-19 infection rate is increasing in the country.   “One of my instructions was to form a committee of 10 members headed by each ward councilor, which  will work on any disaster including Covid . The city corporations have informed that  actions have been taken in this regard,” he added. Read:Skyrocketing fodder prices leave cattle farmers fretting ahead of Eid Regarding the meeting, Tajul Islam said, “ JICA has expressed interest in financing the construction of Chittagong Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (WASA) sewage treatment plant and building communication  between Matarbari coal-fired power plant at Maheshkhali and other areas. They have proposed to complete the two projects in Matarbari by 2025 at a cost of over Tk 6,000 crore”.

Hundred percent cleaning of sacrificial animal waste from Eid-ul-Azha was completed by noon on Thursday, Dhaka North City Corporation's (DNCC) Mayor Atiqul Islam said. "It was possible to remove the sacrificial animal waste from the entire DNCC area in such a short time because of the sincere cooperation of all stakeholders, including the local councilors," he said. Read:10 DSCC teams to monitor removal of sacrificial animal waste The Mayor said that a total of 11,508 workers were engaged in the cleaning work  across 54 wards of the 10 regions of DNCC under the special cleaning programme. "A control room was set up in Nagar Bhaban of Gulshan for the same." The DNCC Mayor said that in addition to the control room numbers, information about sacrificial animal waste was obtained via the "Shobar Dhaka" mobile app. "Some 6,50,000 waste bags, 50 metric tons of bleaching powder and 1,005 cans of Savlon were distributed among the city dwellers timely so as not to create an unhealthy environment anywhere in the city," he added. Read:Govt seeks people’s assistance for disposing animal wastes The Mayor also said that Aedes mosquitoes should be prevented from breeding by keeping everyone's homes and surroundings clean "so that no one dies of dengue or chikungunya during the pandemic". Moreover, the DNCC Mayor expressed his firm conviction to build a healthy, vibrant and modern Dhaka through the efforts of all.