Public washrooms in Islamabad markets to get a facelift

A nominal fee would be charged for use of these facilities

ISLAMABAD:

Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) and the Capital Development Authority (CDA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Friday for the upgrade and maintenance of public washrooms in various markets across the capital city.

The agreement was signed by President ICCI Ahsan Zafar Bakhtawari and Mashooq Ali Shah, CDA Director of Sanitation.

Under the agreement, ICCI will be responsible for overseeing the newly constructed washrooms in various markets throughout the capital city. Their duties will include ensuring the operational functionality, management, maintenance, and upkeep of hygienic standards to facilitate visitors to these markets.

Speaking on the occasion, the ICCI president stated that a nominal fee would be charged for the use of these facilities, and the revenue generated would be allocated towards the upgrading and maintenance of the washrooms.

Additionally, ICCI will ensure the deployment of janitorial staff, attired in appropriate uniforms, at each facility. He emphasised ICCI's commitment to facilitating Islamabad's evolution into a model city and pledged to utilize all resources towards achieving this goal. Additionally, he unveiled plans to install water filtration plants at multiple locations to guarantee access to clean and potable water.

Published in The Express Tribune, March 30^th, 2024.