BHUBANESWAR: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has initiated the process to procure specialised vehicles to lift animal carcasses lying in different parts of the city.
A tender has been floated for three vehicles which will be deployed in the three administrative zones. The specialised vehicles will have hydraulically-operated cages for lifting carcasses of dogs, sheep and cats, among others.
As per the specifications given by the civic body, the vehicle will have a cage inside a closed body with sufficient windows for ventilation.The cage should also not have any sharp edges or corners and should require minimal manpower for operation.
To improve sanitation services, BMC has planned for scientific disposal of carcasses of small animals such as dogs, sheep and cats found within the city jurisdiction, read the tender. Carcasses lying on roads and open spaces often pose health hazards, it added.
There is an urgent need to formulate a systemic approach for collection, transportation and disposal of animal carcasses. At present, no such disposal facilities are available within the city limits for disposal of small dead animals, it read.
The disposal of animal carcasses lying in different parts of the city was discussed in the BMC meeting in December last year where corporators and officials unanimously approved the procurement of special vehicles.
“Sanitation services often get hampered as animal carcasses lie on the roads and other open areas. We didn’t have any facility to lift the carcasses. Hence, the decision to procure specialised vehicles was taken,” BMC mayor Sulochana Das said.
She said the procurement process will be completed by the first week of March. “We will get the vehicles probably by mid-March. A dedicated team will be formed to operate the specialised vehicles,” Das said.
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