By NNN-Bernama
Dhaka : Bangladesh’s first ever sanitary landfill site was inaugurated here Wednesday, China’s Xinhua news agency reported Thursday quoting a local newspaper The Daily Star as saying here.
The project, developed with the technical support of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), aims to improve the solid waste management services in the capital.
Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) Mayor Sadeque Hossain Khoka said at the inauguration this site is one of the major achievements of DCC.
He also requested for proper utilization and maintenance of the site. Resident Representative of JICA in Bangladesh Nobuko Suzuki Kayashima Kayashima said the project is constructing an environment-friendly landfill site that is a milestone in this arena.
She also mentioned that DCC and JICA are working together for a common goal of realizing proper solid waste management in Dhaka city.
Without efficient operation and monitoring of the surrounding environment, all the efforts of establishing this landfill will be fruitless, she added.
Japanese Ambassador Masayuki Inoue was also present at the inauguration ceremony. It is hoped that after its completion, the whole landfill project will become the highest beautiful green peak around Dhaka and will offer an attractive view to the city dwellers.