MWMC to purchase 68 loader rickshaws to lift waste

Official says over Rs18 million will be spent on purchasing these vehicles

MULTAN: The Multan Waste Management Company (MWMC) will purchase 68 loader rickshaws to lift waste from union councils, said MWMC Manager Operations Usman Khursheed on Saturday.

The company’s board of directors has given their approval; over Rs18 million will be spent to purchase these vehicles, he added.

Khursheed hoped that the loader rickshaws would provide a better method of improving cleanliness in the city.

Further, Khursheed informed that over 600 sanitary workers will also be recruited on contracts to meet the current shortage of staff. We have already started advertising for the posts; the last date to submit applications is April 24, while tenders for the vehicles will commence from April 25, he stated.

Currently, we are lifting around 700 to 750 tons of waste daily, while our target is to lift around 860 tons daily, he expressed. So far we have fined 80 people for littering and disposing of their waste on public roads. Out of these, 23 have paid their dues, he said.

Our complaint cell is fully functional and is registering over 60 complaints regarding cleanliness daily. Complaints registered before 12 am are addressed on the same day. However, if a complaint is registered after 12 am, it is taken care of the next day, he revealed. “We have only four to five months until the landfill at Habiba Siyal reaches capacity,” he said, adding that they have selected a 140 acres site for a regional landfill near Head Muhammad Wala.

After the landfill at Habiba Siyal reaches capacity, they would construct a park on the site, he emphasised. He urged citizens to cooperate with sanitary staff and workers to ensure the swift completion of cleanliness arrangements in the city.

Published in The Express Tribune, April 15^th, 2018.