Khulna:Khulna City Corporation (KCC) has announced plans to enhance its dengue prevention and cleanliness campaigns. The initiatives will include deploying additional cleaning workers and conducting eviction drives to clear illegal encroachments from footpaths and roads, aiming to create a cleaner, healthier, and more accessible urban environment for residents.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, these decisions were made during an urgent inter-departmental meeting held at Shaheed Altaf Auditorium of Nagar Bhaban. The meeting, chaired by KCC Administrator Nazrul Islam Manju, focused on reviewing the city's current dengue situation and assessing progress in drainage cleaning and eviction operations.
The health department reported a significant decline in dengue infections, with only 46 cases recorded yesterday based on data from hospitals and clinics across the city. The meeting emphasized the importance of sustained cleanliness and mosquito control efforts throughout the current month to potentially eradicate dengue infections.
To support these goals, the meeting highlighted the need to recruit temporary cleaning workers in various city wards. A team comprising KCC officials and local police will be formed to ensure the continued success of eviction drives. Furthermore, the committee responsible for rehabilitating floating small traders was urged to submit recommendations swiftly.
Additional teams will be established to care for trees planted under the city's plantation program, with more manpower allocated for tree planting and maintenance on available open land. As part of the final month of a three-month cleanliness campaign initiated by the Prime Minister, KCC will deploy three to seven additional spray workers per ward, depending on area and population, and engage waste collectors for the prompt removal of garbage from major roads.
The meeting was attended by KCC Chief Executive Officer Razib Ahmed, Secretary Md Reza Rashid, and other departmental and branch heads, along with authorized officials.