Removing animal waste

Dhaka mayors face a mammoth 35,000tonne task

Both the Dhaka city corporations said they would remove approximately 35,000 tonnes of waste of sacrificial animals within 24 hours during Eid-ul-Azha to keep the capital clean.

Sources in the city corporations said it is a big challenge to dispose of such garbage as soon as possible, but claimed they have made adequate preparations for it.

Waste management is always a big challenge for the city corporations round-the-year because the amount of garbage is increasing rapidly as a result of the population explosion, an increase in the number of households, industrial expansion, lifestyle changes and similar other factors.

In addition, the number of secondary transfer stations for waste management is not sufficient. These stations are where the refuse is put after collection from houses. From there, the garbage is taken to the landfills.

Sources in the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) disclosed that they estimate some 25,000 tonnes of waste would be generated during the sacrifice of roughly 2.75 lakh animals from its 16 haats.

“We have heavy equipment for waste disposal. Besides, we would hire some equipment for this purpose. Around 12,000 workers, including 5,200 regular ones, would work towards the disposal,” Shafiqul Alam, chief waste management officer of DSCC, told The Independent on Tuesday.

The DSCC has designated 625 spots this year for slaughtering animals. The DSCC urged the people to sacrifice at the designated spot to keep the environment free of pollution.

“We are not discouraging people to sacrifice animals at their own spots. People generally feel inclined to sacrifice animals at their own places as their mind-sets are not yet ready for other places. It will take time,” Alam said.

He, however, said they would distribute around 30 tonnes of bleaching power and 1,500 gallons of Savlon and sacks.

“We will urge people to keep their waste in the sacks and put these at proper places so that the waste collectors can pick these up easily,” he added.

As regards publicity for waste disposal, he said, “The DSCC has distributed 1.30 lakh leaflets to make people aware about the disposal.” The Imams of the mosques, too, have been requested to deliver their messages to people in this respect.

Alam further said the DSCC has launched a mobile hotline number—096 11 000 999—to provide necessary information about waste management.

Besides, the DSCC has cancelled all leave of the officials of its waste management department to properly monitor waste management.

According to the sources in the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), approximately 9,500 tonnes of waste would be generated from some 2.25 lakh sacrificial animals, an estimated based on last year’s experience.

This year, the DNCC has designated 549 spots for the sacrifice of animals under five zones. There are 37 spots under Zone-1, 87 under Zone-2, 94 under Zone-3, 134 under Zone-4 and 197 under Zone-5.

The DNCC would deploy 592 Imams and 566 butchers to assist the sacrifice of animals.

The DNCC’s chief waste management officer, MA Razzaq, said “We had a joint meeting with DSCC so that the waste is removed within 24 hours to keep the city clean.”

“We have a sufficient number of vehicles for the disposal of waste. We have 350 heavy to light vehicles for the removal of garbage. At least 6,591 workers, including 2,496 regular DNCC workers, would work towards it,” he added.

For the collection of waste, some 3.80 lakh sacks would be distributed and around 22 tonnes of bleaching power, 800 litres of germicide medicines and 205 litres of phenyl would be distributed, he said.

“Our first step would be to remove the waste from the streets and to carry it to 52 secondary stations and the landfill.

We hope we can do it as per our previous experience. Last year, we did it within 23 hours,” he added.

Moreover, he said they have made preparations for both digital advertisements and distribution of leaflets to make people aware of such disposal.

Both the city corporations said serious attention has to be paid to the process of waste management in the capital as different sorts of rubbish and garbage, including biodegradable and non-biodegradable waste, are being generated. These could pose serious health hazards if proper steps are not taken, the sources warned.

Removing animal waste

Dhaka mayors face a mammoth 35,000tonne task

Both the Dhaka city corporations said they would remove approximately 35,000 tonnes of waste of sacrificial animals within 24 hours during Eid-ul-Azha to keep the capital clean. Sources in the city corporations said it is a big challenge to dispose of such garbage as soon as possible, but claimed they have made adequate preparations for it. Waste management is always a big challenge for the city corporations round-the-year because the amount of garbage is increasing rapidly as a result of the population explosion, an increase in the number of households, industrial expansion, lifestyle changes and similar other factors. In addition, the number of secondary transfer stations for waste management is not sufficient. These stations are where the refuse is put after collection from houses. From there, the garbage is taken to the landfills. Sources in the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) disclosed that they estimate some 25,000 tonnes of waste would be generated during the sacrifice of roughly 2.75 lakh animals from its 16 haats. We have heavy equipment for waste disposal. Besides, we would hire some equipment for this purpose. Around 12,000 workers, including 5,200 regular ones, would work towards the disposal, Shafiqul Alam, chief waste management officer of DSCC, told The Independent on Tuesday. The DSCC has designated 625 spots this year for slaughtering animals. The DSCC urged the people to sacrifice at the designated spot to keep the environment free of pollution. We are not discouraging people to sacrifice animals at their own spots. People generally feel inclined to sacrifice animals at their own places as their mind-sets are not yet ready for other places. It will take time, Alam said. He, however, said they would distribute around 30 tonnes of bleaching power and 1,500 gallons of Savlon and sacks. We will urge people to keep their waste in the sacks and put these at proper places so that the waste collectors can pick these up easily, he added. As regards publicity for waste disposal, he said, The DSCC has distributed 1.30 lakh leaflets to make people aware about the disposal. The Imams of the mosques, too, have been requested to deliver their messages to people in this respect. Alam further said the DSCC has launched a mobile hotline number096 11 000 999to provide necessary information about waste management. Besides, the DSCC has cancelled all leave of the officials of its waste management department to properly monitor waste management. According to the sources in the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), approximately 9,500 tonnes of waste would be generated from some 2.25 lakh sacrificial animals, an estimated based on last years experience. This year, the DNCC has designated 549 spots for the sacrifice of animals under five zones. There are 37 spots under Zone-1, 87 under Zone-2, 94 under Zone-3, 134 under Zone-4 and 197 under Zone-5. The DNCC would deploy 592 Imams and 566 butchers to assist the sacrifice of animals. The DNCCs chief waste management officer, MA Razzaq, said We had a joint meeting with DSCC so that the waste is removed within 24 hours to keep the city clean. We have a sufficient number of vehicles for the disposal of waste. We have 350 heavy to light vehicles for the removal of garbage. At least 6,591 workers, including 2,496 regular DNCC workers, would work towards it, he added. For the collection of waste, some 3.80 lakh sacks would be distributed and around 22 tonnes of bleaching power, 800 litres of germicide medicines and 205 litres of phenyl would be distributed, he said. Our first step would be to remove the waste from the streets and to carry it to 52 secondary stations and the landfill. We hope we can do it as per our previous experience. Last year, we did it within 23 hours, he added. Moreover, he said they have made preparations for both digital advertisements and distribution of leaflets to make people aware of such disposal. Both the city corporations said serious attention has to be paid to the process of waste management in the capital as different sorts of rubbish and garbage, including biodegradable and non-biodegradable waste, are being generated. These could pose serious health hazards if proper steps are not taken, the sources warned.