Clean Lahore: 63 model pushcarts given away

Hassaan says the project is a step towards beautifying Lahore

LAHORE: As many as 63 model pushcarts were distributed among vendors in the city on Monday under a pilot project.

Chief Minister’s Adviser Khawaja Ahmad Hassaan and Commissioner Abdullah Khan Sumbal distributed 17 push carts among vendors in Laal Pul area, 27 in Karim Block Market and 10 in Allama Iqbal Town’s Moon Market.

Hassaan said the project was a step towards beautifying Lahore. He said the pushcarts would help keep the food items clean.

Sumbal said, “The pushcarts will improve the cart culture in the city.” He said the vendors who had been allotted the pushcarts would do the business only at places designated by the city government. A steering committee would monitor their performance and the project’s outcome, the commissioner said.

The pushcarts are being provided by Akhuwwat on interest-free loans.

Earlier, the commissioner’s office had arranged a competition to select pushcart designs keeping in view the price, durability and hygiene parameters.

The University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, the Punjab University, the National College of Arts and the Punjab Small Industries Corporation had taken part in the competition.

Published in The Express Tribune, February 23^rd, 2016.