RAWALPINDI:Rawalpindi Waste Management Company (RWMC) has disposed of around 16,000 tonnes of garbage from the 50 Union Councils of the district in connection with the month-long cleanliness campaign kicked off on January 28.
According to RWMC spokesman, under the direction of Provincial Minister for Local Government Mian Mahmood Al-Rasheed, a comprehensive cleanliness plan had been chalked out under the campaign to make the district environmental friendly.
He informed that 180 vehicles, including 125 mini dumpers,39 compactors,four-arm rollers, four tractors, two tractor trolleys, and two dumpers, were being utilized to make
the campaign successful.
He said that waste containers were also being repaired while mechanical sweeping of roads, metro bus stations, and their washing were also underway during the campaign.
In case of any complaint, citizens were asked to register their complaints on helpline number 1139, which would be rectified immediately, he added.
Furthermore, the spokesman urged the people to cooperate with the RWMC staff in its cleanliness drive and throw the garbage and other material in the trash trolleys placed in every union council of the district.
The drive will continue till February 28, he added.