CDGK and civic service providers for uniform efforts

Disposal of sacrificial animals’ offals:

November 21, 2009

By Irfan Aligi

KARACHI: The civic service providers in city to work in coordination with City District Government Karachi (CDGK) and town municipal administrations as regards to collection of sacrificial animals offals and appropriate disposal according to scientific methods during three days of the Eid-ul Adha. Citizens should also play their role to maintain cleanliness in back lanes and on streets, District Coordination Officer (DCO) Karachi Javed Hanif Khan has stated this while he was chairing a exigent meeting of CDGK officers and representatives of civic services providers on Saturday. The City Naim Syed Mustafa Kamal had to chair the meeting but due to other important engagements, the DCO was assigned to convene the meeting and ensure flawless measures.
Addressing the meeting, the DCO said that the scientific method of burial of sacrificial animals’ offals on past Eid-ul-Adha had ensured positive results while it saved the city from environmental pollution and airplanes from birds flying on the scattered offals.
The method used by the CDGK and the TMAs during four years has been appreciated at all levels; therefore, other organization in city should also follow the same for lifting and burial of offal while the CDGK would provide help if required.
The meeting also decided that the CDGK would depute special staff at landfill sites to ensure the offals were not dumped on open space. Offals would be buried in trenches so as to avoid environmental pollution.
The meeting further decided that alternate vehicles would be used besides regular vehicles during lifting of offal and the CDGK would assist with necessary fumigation.
Ther DCO directed officers concerned to ensure well coordinated efforts for lifting of offal and maintenance of cleanliness in the city during all three days of Eid.
The representatives of civic service providers also offered details as regards to measures they have initiated for the purpose within their respective precincts.Representatives of Headquarters 5 Corps, Pakistan Navy, PAF Base Mauripur, Pakistan Rangers Sindh, Capital City Police, Karachi Port Trust, Karachi Electric Supply Company, Sui Southern Gas Company, Pakistan Steel, Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd, Defense Housing Authority, Pakistan Railways, Faisal Cantonment Board, Clifton Cantonment Board, Korangi Creek Cantonment Board, Malir Cantonment Board, Menora Cantonment Board, Karachi Cantonment Board, Sindh Industrial Trading Estate Association, Korangi Association of Trade and Industry, Landhi Association of Trade and Industry, North Karachi Association of Trade and industry, F.B. Area Association of Trade and Industry, Executive District Officer (EDO) Municipal Services and EDO Works and Services, EDO Health, District Officer (DO) E and M and DO Solid Waste Management.