Rajshahi City Corporation Steps Up Drain Cleaning to Combat Monsoon Waterlogging
Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) has intensified drain cleaning activities to remove silt and garbage, aiming to prevent waterlogging during the monsoon season.
By Staff Correspondent·
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Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) has intensified its drain cleaning activities to remove silt and garbage from drains and prevent waterlogging during the monsoon season. The cleaning drive is being carried out under the direction of RCC Administrator Mahfuzur Rahman Riton to keep the city's drainage system functional and reduce public sufferings.
RCC workers are removing silt, mud, bushes, and weeds from drains in different areas of the city as part of the ongoing cleanliness campaign. As part of the drive, silt was removed from several drains in Uposhohor under Ward No. 14. Cleaning activities are also continuing at the road-side drain adjacent to Greater Road and different drains in Padma Residential Area.
The RCC Administrator has instructed officials and employees concerned to strengthen cleanliness activities, mosquito control measures, silt removal, tree plantation, greening, and beautification programmes to build a clean, safe, and livable city. Local residents have welcomed the initiative, highlighting the long-overdue cleaning of drains which had caused rainwater stagnation on roads.
Source:BSS
FAQ
Why has RCC intensified its drain cleaning activities?
RCC has intensified its drain cleaning activities to remove silt and garbage from drains, aiming to prevent waterlogging during the monsoon season and reduce public sufferings.
Which areas are currently being targeted for drain cleaning?
Cleaning activities are currently being carried out in Uposhohor under Ward No. 14, the road-side drain adjacent to Greater Road, and different drains in Padma Residential Area.
What instructions has the RCC Administrator given regarding the cleaning drive?
The RCC Administrator has instructed officials and employees to strengthen cleanliness activities, mosquito control measures, silt removal, tree plantation, greening, and beautification programmes to build a clean, safe, and livable city.
How have local residents responded to the drain cleaning initiative?
Local residents have welcomed the initiative, with Ariful Islam Palash of Dorikharbona area noting that the drain in the Greater Road area had not been cleaned for a long time, causing rainwater stagnation on roads.
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