RWMC deploys additional workers to clean major drains

Official says tonnes of waste removed from Rawalpindi city

RAWALPINDI:

The Rawalpindi Waste Management Company (RWMC) has deputed additional sanitary workers to clean and dredge major drains to avoid flooding.

According to the RWMC spokesman, the RWMC carried out the cleanliness of nullahs and choked drains during continued rainfall to ensure sanitation in several city areas.

He said that additional staff had been assigned duties in three shifts to ensure cleanliness round the clock during rains, so that sanitation-related problems could not become hurdles in the smooth flow of water.

He shared that RWMC workers had removed hundreds of tonnes of waste from the Rawalpindi city areas while drains, blocked during the rain, had been opened immediately to avoid problems with drainage in the city.

He added that complaints received on social media platforms were also being addressed instantly.

In addition, the spokesman said that the RWMC communication team conducted its door-to-door campaign in various areas of the city and distributed waste bags and pamphlets about the importance of cleanliness and prevention of dengue.

Furthermore, he urged the residents to keep an eye on junkyards, schools and under-construction buildings, which can become potential breeding grounds for the spread of dengue larvae if water is left standing on the premises.

The spokesman requested the citizens to cooperate by playing their part to keep the city clean.

In case of any complaint, citizens were asked to register their complaints on helpline number 1139, which would be rectified immediately, he added.

RWMC has appealed to the citizens not to throw garbage and plastic bags in nullahs or drains and consequently cause obstruction, adding that RWMC would utilise all its resources to keep the city environment friendly.

Published in The Express Tribune, July 22^nd, 2022.