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DNCC to procure machineries, pesticides to tackle dengue
DHAKA, Sept 04, 2019 (BSS) -Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) is going to procure 200 fogger machines, 150 hand spree machines and 40,000 liters pesticides at a cost of around Taka 5.32 crore from the local suppliers.
“The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs today approved the purchase proposal to tackle dengue and Chikungunya,” Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal told journalists at the Secretariat in the capital this afternoon.
Considering the public interest, the finance minister said, DNCC will procure the machineries and pesticides under the Direct Procurement Method (DPM) and the whole process will be completed within the maximum one month.
He informed that the government is using all avenues to protect the country’s people from dengue and chikungunya. “As per the instruction of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, all sections of the government are working together,” he added.
Kamal said the government is working actively to ensure smooth living for the country’s people.
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