DSCC removing solid waste mixed with plastic from Gopibagh box culvert
Plastic has been mixed with other waste and it has taken a solid shape inside a box culvert of Gopibagh in the capital's Segunbagicha.
Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) on Saturday morning started removing the solid waste from the culvert.
DSCC's Chief Waste Management Officer Md Badrul Amin inspected the waste removal activities at noon.
During the visit, he said, "Over many years, various types of plastics have accumulated into solid waste. We need to clean up this waste regularly. Besides, people need to be more aware of throwing plastic everywhere.
"We have started the waste removal activities of Segunbagicha-Matijheel-Gopibagh box culvert from January 6 as per the instructions of the DSCC mayor. We are currently conducting waste removal activities from the last point of Gopibagh."
Mentioning that there are a total of 51 pits in the box culvert, he said, "We are opening each pit and removing solid waste from it."
As part of the DSCC's ongoing waste removal programme, waste removal was also carried out on the Trimohoni section of the Jirani canal on Saturday.
In addition, the DSCC authorities said they are expected to start the waste removal programme in the Panthakunj part of the Panthapath culvert on Saturday midnight.
The DSCC started its waste removal programme on January 2.