Bahawalpur:As per the vision of Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif, Clean Punjab Programme has been launched in 15 tehsils of Bahawalpur Division through public-private partnership, similar to other tehsils in the province. Under the program, the largest comprehensive cleaning system in Pakistan’s history would soon be implemented.
This was stated by Provincial Secretary Local Government and Community Development Shakeel Ahmed during a high-level meeting held in the conference room of the Commissioner’s Office Bahawalpur regarding the Chief Minister Punjab’s Clean Punjab programme. The meeting was attended by Commissioner Bahawalpur Division Nadir Chatha, Deputy Commissioner Bahawalpur Zaheer Anwar Jappa, Additional Deputy Commissioner Revenue Ameer Taimoor, Director Local Government Zaman Wattu, Assistant Commissioner General Akhtar Malik, Assistant Commissioners from all tehsils, Municipal Corporation representatives, Bahawalpur Waste Management Company officials, District Council offic
ers, as well as the Deputy Commissioner of Bahawalnagar and the Deputy Commissioner of Rahim Yar Khan via video link.
Addressing the meeting, the Commissioner Bahawalpur Division stated that Clean Punjab Program was being launched in phases across 15 tehsils and 362 union councils of Bahawalpur Division. In this regard, all relevant departments should adopt a coordinated strategy to ensure the cleaning system under the outsourcing model.
The Commissioner further mentioned that to successfully implement the Clean Punjab Program, 360 management committees would oversee cleanliness issues in the 2,863 rural areas of Bahawalpur Division. He added that the procurement of necessary machinery and staff deployment for the cleaning system in the 54 urban union councils and 308 rural union councils of Bahawalpur Division would be completed shortly.