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A three-month sector-wise renovation and beautification campaign by the Capital Development Authority (CDA) began on Friday.
The campaign aims to address citizens’ complaints by of their neighbourhoods.
During the campaign, citizens committees, shopkeepers, traders’ associations, civil society, students, and the public will be apprised of their responsibilities towards keeping the city clean.
Different formations from the civic agency will be visiting each sector on designated dates and address complaints from area residents.
According to a CDA spokesperson, the authority’s chairman will pay surprise visits to different residential and commercial areas to ensure the campaign is a success.
In the coming three months, the civic management and sanitation wings of CDA will execute a general cleanliness drive across the city, including proper collection and disposal of garbage and the removal of wall-chalking and posters.
In addition, the authority’s environment wing has been assigned the task of removing rank vegetation, shrubs and bushes, as well as maintaining greenbelts, road medians, roundabouts and intersections. The wing will also be responsible for planting saplings and trees. It will also maintenance and repair roads, footpaths, sewerage openings, drainage lines and ensure provision of missing manhole covers.
The planning and design wing has been tasked with removing building violations in residential, commercial and industrial areas, as well as monitoring the use of land. Administration and estate teams have been tasked with removing illegal kiosks and monitoring building material, among other activities.
Published in The Express Tribune, August 23rd, 2015.
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