Steps taken for quicker disposal of animal wastes in Rangpur

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BSS, Rangpur :
Adequate steps have been taken for slaughtering sacrificial animals at 99 fixed spots in all 33 wards of Rangpur city and quicker disposal of animal wastes during the upcoming Eid-ul- Azha.Mayor of Rangpur Mostafizar Rahman Mostafa said this at a views-sharing meeting on ‘Slaughtering of Sacrificial Animals at Fixed Places and Quicker Disposal of Wastes during Eid-ul-Azha ‘ held at Nagar Bhaban on Wednesday afternoon as chief guest.
With Chief Executive Officer of Rangpur City Corporation (RpCC) Akhter Hossain Azad in the chair, City Councilors, Female City Councilors, officials and employees attended the event.
Panel Mayor Shamsul Haque, Secretary of RpCC Abu Saleh Md Musa Jongi, its Superintending Engineer Amdad Hossain, Chief Health Officer Dr Kamruzzaman Ibne Taz and Assistant Director of Islamic Foundation Shamsul Haque addressed.
Akhter Hossain delivered welcome speech narrating experiences of sacrificial animal waste management in previous years and plans for fixing 99 spots in all 33 wards of the city for slaughtering sacrificial animals and quicker removal of wastes this year.
Dr Taz discussed on importance of ensuring hygienic management of sacrificial animal wastes to maintain cleanliness and help minimise health hazards with associated risks and prevent environmental contamination. Mayor Mostafa said 110 Imams and 110 butchers would be available at all 99 slaughtering spots in all 33 wards of the city where around 2,000 sacrificial animals might be slaughtered during the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha. “To make the city free from animal wastes within a maximum period of 48 hours, we will engage 25 vehicles to carry wastes and 1,000 cleaners and workers and anybody can communicate at hotline number 01727898190 to get assistance,” he said.
Seeking spontaneous cooperation of the citizens, Mostafa put special importance on ensuring quicker disposal of the sacrificial animal wastes in a hygienic way to maintain cleanliness and help minimize health hazards and keep the city clean.
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