DHAKA, Jan 31, 2022 (BSS) - Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC)

Mayor M Atiqul Islam today gave instruction to the concerned
department to clean all drains of his areas by March 15.

   "DNCC's all the drains under our city corporation must have to
clean by March 15 " he told a meeting on water logging held in the
hall room of Gulshan-2 Nagar Bhaban, said a press release.

   "A total of 10 rapid action teams will be formed for the 10 regions
of the DNCC, which would take effective measures to solve the problems
in the region as soon as possible," he said.

   He said 42 dead spots have been identified for the rescue of canals
under the DNCC, where earlier there were canals but now there are no
more.

   Therefore, rescue and cleaning activities of the canals will
continue with the help of the people, he added.

   "DNCC is working diligently with short, medium and long term plans
to control water logging and pollution in the city," said the Mayor.

   Dhaka city should be made a liveable, healthy, vibrant and modern
city by making it pollution-free and free of illegal land grabbing.

  DNCC's Chief Executive Officer Md Selim Reza, Chief Engineer
Brigadier General Muhammad Amirul Islam, Chief Waste Management
Officer, Commodore SM Sharif-ul Islam, and Chief Property Officer Md
Mozammel Haque were present at the discussion, among others.