DSCC removes 9,500 metric tonnes of animal waste

Around 9,500 metric tonnes of the waste of sacrificial animals on the holy Eid-ul-Azha were removed from Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) on Sunday.

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) has removed 19,223 metric tonnes of sacrificial animal waste so far.

The DSCC cleared this massive amount of animal waste from 11am on July 9 to 11am on July 11, said a media statement from the corporation on Monday, reports UBN.

Besides, DSCC has also removed 100 per cent waste of sacrificial animals from 75 wards while DNCC removed 100 per cent sacrificial animal waste within 1:15am on Monday.

This year, sacrificial animals were slaughtered in nine specific places in three wards of DNCC on an experimental basis.

DNCC mayor Atiqul Islam has called for sacrificing animals at designated places in each ward next Eid.

"If sacrificial animals are slaughtered at designated places, a festive atmosphere can be created and waste can be removed in a very short time," he said at a press conference on the removal of DNCC's sacrificial waste at the city's Nagar Bhaban.

He said, "We will arrange pandals at designated places from the city corporation to slaughter animals and also arrange a vehicle to deliver the meat to people's homes."

"Instead of slaughtering on the streets, sidewalks and wherever you are, you will just come to the designated places with and slaughter animals," he added.

There is a plan to build a modern slaughterhouse like those in developed country next to the Gabtali permanent cattle market, he added.

"We have instructed the department concerned to build a modern slaughterhouse."