DNCC to buy 100 packets of chips or similar packets at Tk 100, 10 pieces of ice cream cups or disposable glasses/cups at Tk 100, unused polyethene (per kg) at Tk 50, and each green coconut shell at Tk 2
Open waste in Dhaka city has been reduced to 30 percent from 90 per cent in the last two years, said Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh today (September 28, 2022).
Footpath, road blocked by DNCC’s structure
Waste transfer station, vehicles encroach pedestrians’ space in capital’s Badda
A part of the footpath on Pragati Sarani is taken up by one of DNCC’s secondary waste transfer stations, built encroaching the space. To solve one problem, the corporation created another one, as pedestrians must now jaywalk around the structure while dodging traffic. While officials point to space constraints for constructing the station this way, urban planners think an alternative would have been possible through proper planning. The photo was taken yesterday. PHOTO: SK ENAMUL HAQ
Dhaka residents usually come across footpaths and roads being blocked by vendors and parked vehicles. As a result, they may have to jaywalk or manoeuvre their vehicles through the obstacles, hoping that one day authorities will clear the path.