20 special committees formed to implement PM’s directives in Dhaka

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The Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives has decided to form 20 special monitoring committees in Dhaka to strengthen dengue prevention, cleanliness drives, canal demarcation and re-excavation, and tree plantation in line with the prime minister’s directives, reports BSS.

Of the committees, 10 will operate under Dhaka North City Corporation and 10 under Dhaka South City Corporation, covering the respective zones of the regional executive officers’ offices.

Director-level officials from the Prime Minister’s Office will head the zonal committees, which will include representatives from relevant government divisions, Dhaka WASA, metropolitan police, city corporation departments and law enforcement agencies. Executive magistrates will also be assigned to the committees.

The decisions were taken at a review meeting held at the Local Government Division’s conference room on Monday.

State Minister for LGRD and Cooperatives Mir Shahe Alam chaired the meeting, while State Minister for Housing and Public Works Ahammad Sohel Monzoor attended as a special guest.

A high-level monitoring committee will also be formed, with Ahammad Sohel Monzoor as convener, to oversee and coordinate the work of the 20 zonal committees.

The committee will include representatives from the Local Government Division, city corporations, Dhaka WASA, and the relevant health and education divisions.

The zonal committees will conduct field-level cleanliness drives, expedite canal boundary demarcation and excavation, and strengthen mosquito-control measures.

Senior Secretary of the Local Government Division Md Shahidul Hasan and senior officials from relevant ministries, divisions and agencies attended the meeting.