RAWALPINDI:Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC), Municipal Services, Rawalpindi, Junaid Alam, on Tuesday visited various areas of the city, including Commercial Market D Block, Committee Chowk and Dhok Khuba, to review cleanliness arrangements and measures to combat smog.
District Manager Operations, Suthra Punjab Agency, Rawalpindi, Aamir Yunus Naik, Manager Operations City, Syed Hassan Sardar, Deputy Manager Operations Gulbaz Satti and other operational officers accompanied him.
Aamir Naik briefed the ADC on the ongoing citywide cleanliness operation, anti-smog measures and public awareness activities aimed at promoting cleanliness.
During the visit, Junaid Alam inspected sanitation arrangements and urged shopkeepers to maintain cleanliness and dispose of waste at designated points. He directed the operational staff to improve sanitation standards, ensure cleanliness in urban and commercial areas, and promptly address public complaints.
On the directions of Managing Director Suthra Punjab Agency Rawalpindi Rana Sajid Safdar, anti-littering squad operations were also underway across the city. The squads were conducting inspections and issuing warning notices to those found littering or violating cleanliness regulations, while urging citizens not to dump waste on roads, streets and open spaces.
Meanwhile, the agency’s communication team conducted an awareness campaign in schools, markets and residential areas of Tehsil Kahuta to promote cleanliness and prevent smog. Students, shopkeepers and residents were sensitised to proper waste disposal and the harmful effects of burning garbage. Informational pamphlets were also distributed during door-to-door and market visits.