Sanitation workers get cash rewards

RAWALPINDI:

A special ceremony was organised in Rawalpindi to honour sanitation workers from the Rawalpindi Waste Management Company (RWMC) for performance during Eidul Azha under the "Suthra Punjab" campaign.

According to a statement, at the event, 1,000 sanitation workers were each given a cheque of Rs10,000 along with a meal, in a gesture of solidarity from the government.

Special Secretary for Local Government Punjab, Asia Gul; MNAs Tahira Aurangzeb and Raja Qamarul Islam; former mayor Sardar Naseem Khan; Deputy Commissioner Hasan Waqar Cheema; and RWMC CEO Rana Sajid Safdar were present to distribute the cheques.

Also in attendance were Municipal Labour Union President Raja Haroon, Chairman Changez Bhatti, Khan Majeed, Bilal Khawar, Bilal Niazi, Amir Naik, Hassan Sardar, Nasir Mahmood, and others.

Special Secretary Asia Gul described sanitation workers as the "true heroes of Punjab," emphasising the government's commitment to recognising their service. MNA Tahira Aurangzeb noted that no system can function without sanitation workers and vowed government efforts to resolve their issues and secure permanent employment for them.