Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Annisul Huq yesterday said the waste of sacrificial animals will be removed from within 48 hours from the day of Eid-ul-Azha.

The mayor made the remark while addressing a press briefing at Gulshan-2.

Some 2,220 regular cleaning workers of the city corporation along with 1,005 hired ones will work round the clock in the north part of the capital to hasten the process, Annisul said. Besides, some 200 waste disposal trucks, 22 drum trucks and  other vehicles and instruments have been kept ready to carry the leftovers of slaughtered animals to the dumping spots.

The DNCC authorities will also distribute some 2,00,000 environment-friendly polythene bags among the city dwellers to keep the waste, the mayor added.

This year, some 648 spots have been fixed in DNCC for slaughtering cattle. The DNCC authorities will engage 824 imams and 750 butchers at some 196 spots out of total 648 ones on the Eid day, Annisul  added.

Senior DNCC officials, including Chief Waste Management Officer Md  Abdur Razzak, Chief Executive Officer Md Mezbahul Islam and local  ward councilors were also present.