Citizens urged not to throw offal in nullahs

RAWALPINDI:

The citizens particularly those living near nullahs have been urged not to throw offal and entrails of sacrificial animals in drains.

According to a district administration spokesperson, the authorities concerned had been directed to utilise all available resources to ensure cleanliness on Eidul Azha.

He said negligence on the part of the officials concerned would not be tolerated and strict action would be taken against those found absent from duty. The citizens could use the toll-free number 1139 to register their complaints about the removal of offal and entrails.

He informed that Rawalpindi Waste Management Company on the directives of Rawalpindi Deputy Commissioner Hassan Waqar Cheema had finalised a comprehensive cleanliness plan for Eidul Azha to get rid of entrails of animals under which a large number of points were set up in the city while a control room had also been set up to monitor cleanliness operation.

The sanitation staff would work round the clock to ensure the timely removal of entrails and offal from city areas.

A total of 4,052 sanitary workers and 463 vehicles would take part in the cleanliness operation during the three days of Eidul Azha. 17 permanent and 43 mobile transfer stations were set up in this regard, he said.

 

Published in The Express Tribune, June 29^th, 2023.