Shopkeepers fined for road littering
Multan Waste Management Company (MWMC) enforcement cell launched an operation against littering on roads and imposed Rs25,500 in fines on dozen of shopkeepers over violation.
Deputy Commissioner Aamer Khattak directed the company to impose fines on those who were involved in damaging the beauty of the city roads.
The enforcement cell imposed fines to various food production units. MWMC Chief Executive Officer Abdul Latif Khan said that the fine process was started after launching awareness drive among the citizens about cleanliness.
He further said that the fines were imposed on violators after cleanliness awareness and serving notices adding that such fines were also imposed in developed countries over littering on roads.
The CEO urged the citizens to cooperate with the company and throw the waste into the bins.
Published in The Express Tribune, July 9th, 2020.