On the Eid heels

On the hygienic concern post-sacrifice, things passed off generally cleaner as the municipal disposal services were better organised than on similar occasions before. The credit in part must also go to a higher level of public consciousness against environmental pollution. Taking a cue from this, let's suggest something by way of wider civic involvement in keeping the city hazard-free after the sacrificial rituals: we should, in fact, have abattoirs at the community level.

Stepped up surveillance by law and order forces kept mugging and extortionist activities at markedly low-levels. In the improved situation, the tanners did a brisk business of hide collection at this peak season at reasonable prices which is likely to reflect well on our export earnings from hides and skins and the local footwear sectors, provided, of course, the tanners made a good use of bank loans.

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Let's not be oblivious of the share of bad news, some of which happened in spite of the vigilance, and what have you! Nine people were killed during the Eid holidays, 'cross-fire' took a toll of five and, above all, 26 people were killed and 118 sustained injuries through road accidents in the past four days until Monday all over the country.

Those who are commuting back to the city, the rail, bus and launch operators, and the government's law enforcement and transport regulatory agencies have their respective responsibilities in ensuring that accident-related casualties are kept at the minimum.