Complaint cell set up in Jhelum

A complaint cell has been set up in Jhelum at the local municipal office. Jhelum Deputy Commissioner Rao Pervez Akhtar paid a surprise visit to the complaint cell on Friday to review arrangements for Eidul Azha.

He directed staff there to work day and night to ensure the cleanliness of the city during the Eid holidays. He further directed staff to ensure that solid waste gathered from across the district is properly disposed of. Residents of the district were also directed to call the control room to lodge their complaints about waste and its disposal.

The deputy commissioner said that the district authorities will undergo online monitoring of the situation of cleanliness during the Eid holidays. A comprehensive strategy has been formulated to lift and dump the remains of sacrificial animals.

The holidays of municipal officers and staff has been cancelled while 33 animal waste collection points have been set up across Jhelum. The deputy commissioner has advised the municipal staff to remain present at the collection points while contact numbers of the focal persons have been affixed at such spots.

The municipal staff has been directed to clear animal remains within 24 hours. Any staff found negligent has been warned of stringent action by the district administration.

Published in The Express Tribune, August 1^st, 2020.