RAWALPINDI, Jun 16 (APP): Incharge of the ‘Suthra Punjab’ Programme Asim Mehmood on Monday expressed satisfaction over the cleanliness in the Rawalpindi city and the positive public feedback in this regard.
He was on a visit to the city on the special directives of Punjab Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif to have a first-hand account of the cleanliness situation there, an RWMC news release said.
Flanked by Rawalpindi Waste Management Company (RWMC) Chief Executive Officer Rana Sajid Safdar and other senior officers, and Assistant Commissioner Eman Zafar, Asim Mahmood took round of various areas including Murree Road, Committee Chowk, Liaquat Road, Gawalmandi Bridge, Fawara Chowk, Raja Bazaar, Mochi Bazaar, Bani Chowk and others to inspect the cleanliness situation.
During the visit, he interacted with the public to get their feedback about the cleanliness, especially in the wake of Eidul Azha.
The city residents appreciated the improved cleanliness arrangements made by the RWMC and termed the ‘Suthra Punjab’ Programme a positive and effective initiative of the Punjab Government.
The praised the RWMC particularly for the timely and efficient disposal of animal waste and remains during the Eidul Azha days.
Commending the performance of RWMC’s sanitation staff, Asim Mahmood urged the public to play a positive role and help the authorities in ensuring a clean and healthy environment.
“Maintaining cleanliness is not the responsibility of government or institutions only but a collective duty of all citizens also,” he said.
Asim Mehmood also met the representatives of traders community and urged them to fully cooperate with RWMC staff in order to further improve the cleanliness system.
He observed that the RWMC was implementing a comprehensive cleanliness plan aimed at providing a clean, green, and pleasant environment in the city.
He emphasized that garbage bins should be installed outside shops so that the waste generated from commercial activities could be collected in an organized manner instead of being dumped on streets, roads or open spaces around markets.
The RWMC staff, he said, would clean those garbage bins during the second shift, which would further improve the overall cleanliness of the city.
The traders also acknowledged the improvement in the cleanliness of the city and markets. The RWMC workers cleaned the markets in two shifts, which had significantly improved the standard of cleanliness, the added.
They assured their full cooperation for maintaining the city’s cleanliness.
Earlier, the Suthra Punjab Programme Incharge also visited the RWMC Control Room, where he was given a detailed briefing.
