Dera Ismail Khan:The cleanliness drive launched by the Water and Sanitation Services Company (WSSC) DI Khan under Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister’s ‘Awami Agenda’ program was in full swing to keep the city neat and clean.
On the direction of Deputy Commissioner DIKhan Ms Sarah Rehman, the WSSC has started cleanliness in the six Union Councils of DIKhan city.
The deputy commissioner directed all the departments concerned to make effective measures to ensure complete implementation over the chief minister’s ‘Awami Agenda’ program so that the development in the district and provision of maximum relief to citizens could be ensured.
While talking to reporter, the official of WSSC stated that all available resources were being utilized to accomplish the task while de-silting, street washing, cleaning and spraying, eliminating standing water, special cleaning in slums, removal of wall chalking, banners, flakes, posters, cleaning of religious places, cemeteries and parks were also being carried out during the c
leanliness drive.
He said that they were committed to providing better living conditions to the people of DI Khan and the cleanliness drive of the city under Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister’s ‘Awami Agenda’ program was a step towards achieving this goal.
He called for raising awareness among the general public about the importance of keeping the environment clean.
He said complaints received on social media platforms were also being addressed while wide-ranging cleanliness had been carried out on the major drains of the city.
Special teams will monitor the campaign in the area, he said adding special arrangements will be made to remove the garbage after collected from the main drains for which WSSC will arrange vehicles.
He appealed to the citizens not to throw garbage in drains but it should be placed in designated places so that it could be disposed off easily.