More than 6,340 workers and 1,066 vehicles and machines have been assigned to the cleaning operation
Workers from the Lahore Waste Management Company are busy removing the waste as the Punjab government launched a modern and organized system of cleanliness in the provincial capital in collaboration with Turkish companies. PHOTO: APP
RAWALPINDI:
Rawalpindi Waste Management Company (RWMC) has formulated a comprehensive cleaning plan for Rawalpindi district ahead of Eidul Azha 2026.
More than 6,340 workers and 1,066 vehicles and machinery have been assigned to the clean-up operation and all staff leaves have been cancelled. The operation will continue in seven tehsils and 164 union councils of Rawalpindi where special cleaning and washing of houses, mosques, Eidgahs and graveyards will be carried out. Special cleaning teams have also been formed for cattle markets and communal altars.
In addition, 33 transfer stations, four landfills, thousands of containers and 37,6700 garbage bags will be provided for the timely disposal of waste. Helpline 1139 will remain active 24 hours a day for immediate redressal of citizens’ complaints.
The process of removing garbage, sprinkling lime and cleaning will continue uninterrupted for the three days of Eid, while an awareness campaign will also be conducted on social, print and electronic media.
