CM Maryam approves Rs50,000 fine for dumping sacrificial waste in streets

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has approved a Rs50,000 fine for people found dumping sacrificial waste and animal remains in streets and neighbourhoods during Eidul Azha.

A vigilance squad has also been constituted to prevent and monitor the dumping of animal waste and remains at prohibited places, while a comprehensive public awareness campaign has been ordered to discourage citizens from disposing of waste at unauthorised locations.

Around 176,000 sanitary workers and over 8,000 temporary staffers would participate in the Eid cleanliness operation across Punjab. Authorities will establish 3,800 primary collection centres, designate 3,100 dumping sites and set up 7,000 dumping points for the disposal of animal remains.

The decision was taken during a video-link meeting chaired by the chief minister, to review foolproof cleanliness arrangements for Eidul Azha across the province.

The CM Punjab directed officials to ensure special cleaning and monitoring of drains, canals and other public places in every city, besides maintaining cleanliness in private housing societies. She also ordered cleanliness arrangements in railway colonies and cantonment areas, along with special cleaning operations in 2,687 major commercial markets across Punjab.

“On Eidul Azha, all departments will have to work as one government unit for cleanliness arrangements,” the chief minister said, adding that outstanding performance would be rewarded while negligence and complaints would invite accountability.

During the briefing, Local Government Minister Zeeshan Rafique and Local Government Secretary Mian Shakeel Ahmed informed the meeting participants that commercial markets, main roads and roundabouts would be cleaned during the final hours of Chand Raat.

Citizens will be provided biodegradable shopping bags for disposal of animal waste, while Suthra Punjab teams will carry out door-to-door collection operations. Additional loader rickshaws will also be deployed in municipal corporations, tehsils and union councils.

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