Animal waste to be removed with in 24hrs

The animal waste accumulated on the Eid day will be removed from the capital within 24 hours, said Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Sayeed Khokon yesterday.

He said this while talking to reporters after a meeting with the waste management committee members at Dhaka South Nagar Bhaban.

The mayor also called uponcity dwellers to sacrifice animals at designated spots under DSCC. Some two lakh waste bags will also be distributed among  city dwellers under DSCC, he said.

Besides, a hotline -- 0961100099 -- will be opened for informing cleaners to take immediate steps for removing wastes.

A total of 2,954 spots have been designated this year in 11 city corporations for slaughtering animals during the Eid-ul-Azha, to be celebrated on Wednesday.

Among the spots, 620 are in Dhaka south, 543 in Dhaka north, 210 in Rajshahi, 314 in Chittagong, 163 in Khulna, 135 in Barisal, 36 in Sylhet, 183 in Narayanganj, 117 in Rangpur, 190 in Comilla and 443 in Gazipur.

There are now 1.15 crore sacrificial animals in the country for the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha against last year's 1.04 crore, according to the fisheries and livestock ministry.