BAHAWALPUR:Measures are underway to improve the cleanliness system in Bahawalpur city and its surrounding areas under the Punjab government’s Suthra Punjab programme, in line with the vision of Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, to provide residents with a clean and healthy environment.
In this regard, Deputy Commissioner Bahawalpur Syed Hasan Raza visited various locations across the city to review sanitation arrangements and ongoing cleanliness activities. He directed the concerned officials to improve cleanliness standards on roads, at intersections and in public places, while ensuring the timely collection, transportation and proper disposal of waste.
The deputy commissioner made it clear that negligence in sanitation arrangements would not be tolerated and directed the authorities to promptly address complaints regarding accumulated garbage. He instructed the relevant departments to ensure standard cleanliness arrangements in both urban and rural areas under the Suthra Punjab programme, with particular attention to the attendance of sanitation workers, their field performance and the effective utilization of machinery.
Syed Hasan Raza directed officials of the Suthra Punjab Agency to monitor sanitation operations daily and take steps to further improve their performance. He also emphasized the need to maintain cleanliness in public places and raise public awareness about proper waste disposal, encouraging residents to dispose of garbage only at designated collection points. The deputy commissioner further directed the concerned authorities to achieve all targets of the Suthra Punjab programme within the stipulated timeframe, stressing that no compromise would be made on cleanliness standards. He expressed his resolve that all relevant departments would discharge their responsibilities diligently to improve sanitation services across Bahawalpur and its adjoining areas and ensure a clean environment for residents.