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KARACHI, Jun 20 (APP): Mayor Karachi Barrister Murtaza Wahab said that during the Eid days, 146,584 tons of offal and garbage were collected through 99 collection points and this operation successfully concluded over five days.
He expressed these views on Thursday while addressing a press conference at the KMC head office. He said that following the budget meeting, municipal staff and sanitary workers will be invited to the City Council, where he and the elected representatives will honor them.
He said that despite the extreme heat, sanitary workers performed excellently, cleaning the city of remains of sacrificial animals and garbage. After the cleanup, the next major challenge is the rains, for which all preparations have been completed. Post-rain, focus will shift to development work and completing ongoing projects, he said.
Deputy Mayor Karachi Salman Abdullah Murad, Deputy Parliamentary Leader in the city council Dil Muhammad, Jumman Darwan, Mayor Karachi’s Political Affairs Spokesman Karamullah Waqasi, Managing Director Sindh Solid Waste Management Board Syed Imtiaz Shah, various UC chairmen and local leaders, were also present on this occasion.
The Mayor Karachi noted that despite facing difficulties in the old city area, diligent efforts ensured the operation was uniformly conducted across all 25 towns. Trenches were dug for the disposal of waste. 83,521 tons were buried in Jam Chakro and in Gond Pass 46,907 tons and in Sharafi Goth 16,156 tons, he said.
Barrister Murtaza Wahab mentioned that after a long period, KMC itself is undertaking the cleaning of drains, with tenders to be issued in a day or two. All city choking points have been cleared, and machinery is ready to address the rain challenge.
He said that according to the meteorological department, a spell of rain is expected to start on June 27 and 28. Yesterday marked our one-year completion, during which we have begun addressing Karachi Metropolitan Corporation’s issues. Mayor Karachi Barrister Murtaza on this occasion also expressed condolences over the death of labor leader Karamat Ali, who dedicated his life to labor rights.