CCC promises to clean Eid waste the same day

Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) has taken measures to finish cleaning up all waste material after slaughter of sacrificial animals on the same day as the sacrifices are carried out.

CCC will start cleaning up at 9:00am on the day of Eid-ul Azha, an hour before the usual time, and continue till 6:00pm, said sources in the city corporation.

For the first time, the city corporation has designated 270 spots for sacrificing the animals on Eid, to be celebrated this Friday.

The sources said some 208 vehicles, including four tractor wagons and 10 vehicles for moving containers, would be used to remove the waste that would result from the sacrifice of animals.

Chief Conservancy Officer of CCC Shafiqul Mannan Siddique said about 2,400 workers would work on Eid day to clean up the city.

The work will be similarly carried out in the next two days, he added.

According to CCC sources, the 41 wards of CCC have been divided into four zones -- north, south, east and west -- for better monitoring and the clean-up work.

Besides, the waste management standing committee of CCC will monitor the waste management 24 hours.       

Moreover, a medical team will be on standby to provide assistance to the workers.

Shybal Das Sumon, chairman of the waste management standing committee, said their plan is to remove the waste by 5:00pm on Eid day.      

Meanwhile, Mayor AJM Nasir Uddin, in a statement, urged the city residents to slaughter animals at the designated spots.

He requested the citizens not to dump waste in drains, water bodies and on roads.

He said the waste should be dumped in designated dustbins to make it easier for the city corporation to clean the city.