Ensure presence of workers by biometric attendance, trackers

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Atiqul Islam yesterday asked the corporation's supervisors to ensure presence of mosquito eradication workers in respective wards by biometric attendance.

"Last week, during the weeklong mosquito eradication campaign, I wanted to see the presence of our 1,200 mosquito extermination workers, but I did not…So every mosquito supervisor has to ensure biometric attendance of the workers in respective wards," he said.

He was speaking at a view-exchange programme held at Nagar Bhaban in the capital's Gulshan area, said a press release.

Atiqul presided over the meeting, while DNCC officers, employees, mosquito eradication workers, sanitation inspectors and mosquito supervisors of different departments expressed their views on the integrated mosquito eradication activities held from March 7-18.

Assigning the regional executive officers to set up biometric attendance and trackers, he set a deadline of April 20 to complete the work.

"Every mosquito killer has to be monitored by installing trackers, and mosquito eradication supervisors and councillors have to monitor," he said.

The mayor has directed regional executive officers to prepare and submit a list of ponds, reservoirs, abandoned lands in each ward by March 26 and issue a letter to the owners, asking them to clean the areas by April 3.

He also directed that a mass case be filed against those who fail to clear it by April 10.

This instruction will be applicable to all organisations, whether they be government, semi-government, autonomous, non-government or privately owned, he warned.