LAHORE:Punjab Chief Secretary Kamran Ali Afzal on Tuesday directed the authorities concerned
to work out an effective strategy to resolve cleanliness-related problems in the provincial
capital on a permanent basis.
He directed this while presiding over a meeting here at the Civil Secretariat. The meeting
reviewed the sanitation arrangements in Lahore and the working of Lahore Waste Management
Company (LWMC).
Speaking at the meeting, the Chief Secretary said that work of collecting and disposing of
garbage in the city should be further expedited and timely resolution of complaints about
sanitation should be ensured. He said that providing a clean environment to citizens was
the priority of government. Solid waste management companies and related agencies
should not spare any effort in keeping the cities clean, he added.
The Chief Secretary also ordered speeding up the work on the waste-to-energy project
at Lakho Dher landfill site.
The secretary local government, CEO LWMC, additional commissioner Lahore and officers
concerned attended the meeting.