CDA Disposes Of 2300 Tons of Animal Waste

News Desk

Islamabad: The operation for the removal of animal waste during the Eidul Azha holidays has been completed after disposing of 2300 tonnes of animal waste in the Federal Capital in a bid to ensure cleanliness.

A total of 130,000 animals were sacrificed throughout the city on the three days of Eid. About 72,000 small and 58,000 large animals were sacrificed.

Under the direction of Capital Development Authority (CDA) Chairman Noor-ul-Amin Mengal, effective measures were taken by the CDA’s Sanitation Department for the task.

Biodegradable plastic bags were distributed to the citizens before Eid to dispose of animal waste.

Moreover, Helpline numbers were also released by the CDA administration, which the citizens contacted to pick up animal waste, and complaints were also redressed.

More than 97 pits were dug at 45 different places to destroy the waste, keeping in mind modern technology and the rules of hygiene.

Emergency cells were also established at two different places in the city for sanitation arrangements, which were in constant contact with the central office of the sanitation department.

CDA’s priority was to deliver to the citizens of Islamabad so that they do not have to face any difficulties during the festive season, and prompt action was taken to maintain the high standard of cleanliness in the city, according to CDA sources.

Islamabad was divided into four different zones to achieve the desired results.

On the first day of Eid, more than 94,000 animals were sacrificed across the city in which over 52,000 animal wastes, including those of small animals, were destroyed, while more than 42,000 wastes of large animals were disposed of. The weight of which was approximately 1676.552 tonnes.

On the second day of Eid, the sanitation staff was present in the field early in the morning with modern vehicles and machinery to provide all possible facilities to the citizens.

A total of 31,000 animals were sacrificed in the city on the second day of Eid, out of which about 18,000 small animals and more than 13,000 large animals’ wastes were destroyed. The weight of which was about 542.066 tonnes.

On the third day of Eid, around 4,000 (2,600 small and 1,400 large) small and large animals were sacrificed across the city, whose waste was disposed of and weighed about 60 tonnes.