ISLAMABAD: Over 2,000 sanitation workers are participating in special cleanliness operation on the occasion of Eidul Azha on Saturday. Special arrangements have been made for provision of quality services and collection and disposal of offal, entrails other waste remains of sacrificial animals in the capital. The cleanliness operation will continue for three days during the Eidul Azha and 2,000 workers of Sanitation Directorate including cleaners, supervisory staff, contractors and their staff, and officers will work round the clock. In order to make this operation a success, Islamabad has been divided Islamabad into six zones for collection of offal, entrails other waste remains of sacrificial animals to achieve the target. Zone-I include the areas of F-5, F-6, Blue Area, Saidpur and Bari Imam while zone-II comprises upon Faisal Mosque, E-7, F-7, F-8, and G-8. Similarly, areas of sectors F-10, F-11, Golra Sharif and Shah Allah Ditta in Zone-III, Zone-IV G-9, G-10, G-11 etc, Zone-V includes the areas of sectors H-8, H-9, H-10, H-11, I-8, I-9, I-10/2 and I-11. Whereas Zone VI Highway, Model village Humak, Shehzad Town, Rawal Town and Margalla Town are also a part of this zone. According to the action plan, during special cleanliness operation, more than 2,000 workers of Sanitation Directorate including cleaners, supervisory staff, contractors and their staff, and officers would work round the clock. Under the action plan, more than 200 vehicles from Sanitation, Environment, Enforcement and MPO including tractors and trolleys, compactors, trucks, dumpers, shawal, dozers etc are also being used for collection and disposal of wastes of sacrificial animals. In addition to this, sanitation contractor of the sector concerned has also been deputed to ensure best use of staff and machinery to cope with the emergency situation. Being part of the special sanitation plan for Eidul Azha, 60 ditches have been dug out at 25 different locations in various areas of the city where offal and other waste of sacrificial animals will be disposed off in line with hygienic standards. Besides this, two emergency cells have also been established: one at Transport Section, CDA Fire Headquarters in G-7/4, while the other one at Sanitation Directorate, Sector G-6/1-4. They will remain functional round the clock for a quick response. Residents have been requested to cooperate with CDA staff and not to throw offal and other waste material of sacrificial animals in the green areas and instead keep them in front of their houses so that sanitation workers could easily pick them. Published in Daily Times, September 2nd 2017.