Sanitation

Punjab CM vows not to let middlemen exploit farmers

Prequalification begins for privatisation of district operations

Nearly half a million people will benefit from initiative which will be completed by end of 2025

With staff of civic bodies on election duties, heaps of garbage pile up; roads remain inundated, sewers clogged

Recurring ‘Saaf Lahore’ project indicative of crisis

Participants praised QCC for arranging the workshop and called for additional workshops in the future

Staff members have been assigned duties round the clock

Estimated cost continues rising with delay in work due to funding snags

Residents complain of foul smell emanating from overflowing dustbins

Official says RWMC staff continues to perform cleaning duties in Murree

Body will collect taxes, punish those spreading litter

Will provide financing to improve access to water and sanitation services

Teams will focus on inaccessible streets, plots, drains

NGO, govt shift blame with former saying sewage diversion awaited

Waste management company cancels holidays, leaves of staff on Eid days

A sum of Rs335 million has been saved for cleaning seven towns of Lahore

Rain on garbage heaps aggravates sanitary conditions

Many areas in Lahore are no different from Karachi in terms of bad sanitation

It was also decided to hire more than 100 sanitation work-force under third party arrangements

Lack of toilets in Umerkot's tent city leaves displaced women in jeopardy

Money will be used to procure solid waste collection vehicles

A officer of IMC says all-out efforts were being made to ensure regular medical supplies to the sanitary workers

Tough social distancing rules will be considered if 50 daily infections persist for more than two weeks

Continuous rise in electricity rates and delay in approval of tariff summary blamed

New machinery has been purchased for the company, says DC

IMC meeting approves multifold increase in trade licence fees

Large quantities of ash could pose a threat to the quality of water in dams, if fire is followed by heavy rain

Sources claimed that costly parts of these machines have either been stolen or removed

Plan will help WSSP assess water supply needs, quantity of waste generation

According to the 2018 DHS, diarrhoea is more prevalent among children whose households lack basic sanitation

WASA will operate under local govt, will be independent in making decisions

Highlight perilous nature of the work, low wages and a lack of safety standards

The campaign kicked off with a crackdown against vehicles releasing toxic gases which pollute the air

Improved water and sanitation could decrease more than 70% of infectious diseases in Pakistan

Adviser on climate change says thousands in Pakistan still deprived of toilets, clean drinking water

The city has long endured creaky infrastructure, illegal construction and failing municipal services

The CM has directed the water board to hire a consultant to get technical guidance for the construction of a canal

Inmates face problems in getting clean drinking water, while jails also lacked access to sanitation and hygiene

Departments declare emergency to ensure cleanliness during Eid holidays

Cattle traders and buyers are facing difficulties because of the deteriorating cleanliness situation of the market

Notices issued to 16 food outlets for unhygienic, unclean conditions

IMC has dug around 40-50 feet deep craters for the purpose

Lahore Waste Management Company to clean the city and dispose of waste.

Gives municipal authorities a week to clean city

Mengal says daily action will be taken on public complaints

Senators visit Sangjani landfill site, inspect nullahs

Work at all lines and branches in the area to be carried out during the night

Courses will focus on conserving water and resources

The warning comes after the local govt dept sacked contract staff and engineers from WASA

Jail superintendent orders them to clean 85 manholes