More than 6,340 workers and 1,066 vehicles and machines were assigned to the clean-up operation.
Workers of the Lahore Waste Management Company are busy disposing garbage as the Punjab government launched a modern and organized cleanliness system in the provincial capital with the collaboration of Turkish companies. PHOTO: APPLICATION
RAWALPINDI:
Rawalpindi Waste Management Company (RWMC) has formulated a comprehensive clean-up plan for Rawalpindi district ahead of Eidul Azha 2026.
More than 6,340 workers and 1,066 vehicles and machines were assigned to the clean-up operation and all staff’s leave was cancelled. The operation will continue in seven tehsils and 164 union councils of Rawalpindi, where special cleaning and washing of houses, mosques, Eidgahs and cemeteries will be carried out. Special cleaning teams have also been formed for livestock markets and communal altars.
Additionally, 33 transfer stations, four landfills, thousands of containers and 37,6700 garbage bags will be provided for rapid disposal of waste. The 1139 helpline will remain active 24 hours a day for immediate handling of citizen complaints.
The process of garbage removal, lime spreading and cleaning will continue uninterrupted for the three days of Eid, while an awareness campaign is also being carried out on social, print and electronic media.
