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SARGODHA, Feb 19 (APP):Commissioner district division Jahanzeb Awan on Wednesday chaired a meeting to review the ongoing cleanliness operations under the “Suthra Punjab” program in Kot Momin tehsil.
During the briefing, the commissioner was informed that the tehsil was divided into 25 rural union councils and 15 urban wards to make sure an effective cleanliness drive.
A total of 304 workers and 89 machines were deployed by the contractor, while 348 large and small waste containers were placed at various locations across the tehsil.
The meeting highlighted that a comprehensive cleaning plan was formulated for the entire tehsil, ensuring door-to-door garbage collection and the daily sweeping of commercial areas. In addition, mechanical sweeping and road washing were also being conducted. While to manage waste efficiently, four temporary dumping sites and two landfill sites were setup in Kot Momin.
In Sargodha tehsil, the commissioner was briefed that all 62 supervisors were recruited, along with 231 drivers, 1,150 sanitary workers and 25 helpers, while further recruitment of sanitary workers was also underway.
The Sargodha Waste Management Company (SWMC) secured 80% of the planned staff and machinery to enhance cleanliness operations.
The Commissioner Jahanzeb emphasized ensuring transparent salary payments to workers via bank transfers, aligning with government-set wage policies.
The commissioner directed the implementation of modern technology for monitoring and urged training sessions for workers.
He assigned tehsil operations managers a key role in ensuring efficiency and ordered the formation of special cleaning squads in each zone. He instructed the removal of long-standing garbage dumps at city entry and exit points.
Recognizing the need for public awareness, the commissioner underscored the importance of launching a cleanliness awareness campaign, especially targeting local traders and the general public.
SWMC CEO Rana Shahid Imran informed the meeting that, in addition to routine cleaning, a “One-Time Complete Cleaning” campaign would be launched across urban and rural areas to eliminate long-standing waste accumulations.
The meeting was attended by Deputy Commissioner(DC),Sargodha Capt (retd) Muhammad Waseem, Additional Commissioner(AC) Coordination Yasir Bhatti, CO MC Umar Farooq, CEO SWMC Rana Shahid Imran, Assistant Commissioner(AC) Sargodha Syed Asad Abbas Sherazi, Assistant Commissioner(AC) Kot Momin Mehtab Khan, Deputy Director (DD) Local Government Babar Shehzad Ranjha and other officials from the respective tehsils.