RAJSHAHI, Aug 24, 2018 (BSS)-Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) has removed
hundred percent wastes of sacrificial animals by the midnight of Eid-ul-Azha
day through adopting massive and effective measures.
“We had started the activities from house-to-house waste collection
around 2.30 pm on the day and completed the tasks within early night as we
were determined to safe removal of wastes within 12 hours in the city,” said
Sheikh Muhammad Mamun, Chief Conservancy Officer of RCC.
He added that Eid vacation of all the conservancy labourers and workers
was cancelled for the purpose.
Before Eid, the RCC has fixed 210 spots for slaughtering sacrificial
animals to create awareness among the public in general, he added.
Mamun said RCC had engaged its 1,400 conservancy workers for removing
the wastes. With special arrangement, 12 trolleys were connected with six
engines.
More than 700 tonnes of wastes were removed from all the secondary transfer
stations in 30 wards. Finally, all the wastes were transferred to the dumping
station, he said.
Mamun said a control room remained open from 5 pm to 5 in the following
morning. On information, conservancy workers rushed to the spot with
requisite vehicle and sprayed bleaching power on the place of generating bad
smell instantly.
Highlighting the salient feature of the process, RCC Chief Executive
Officer Shah Mumin told BSS that the city corporation was pledged bound to
safe removal of sacrificial animals waste within 12 hours so that the city
dwellers can see a neat and clean environment the following morning.
He said the city dwellers were urged to use only the selected places for
the purposes in the greater interest of making the metropolis along with its
air and water free from pollution and other contamination.
Many of the citizens extend their cooperation, work together and take
the responsibility of building the city habitable, he added.
The executive officer said time has come to prevent the existing trend
of slaughtering sacrificial animals here and there.
He said planned and hygienic slaughtering of animals is very important
to protect the public health from becoming infected with various diseases
including the zoonotic ones.
Mumin said collective efforts of all government and non-government
organizations concerned have become a crucial issue to control the community
level zoonotic disease particularly anthrax.