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Cleaning operation continues on Eid 3rd day

LWMC has disposed of more than 42,500 tons of garbage and animal remains

GNN Web Desk
Published 6 months ago on Jun 19th 2024, 2:35 pm
Cleaning operation continues on Eid 3rd day

Lahore: On the third day of Eid al-Adha, the cleaning operation continues without interruption to dispose of the garbage.

The central control room is active 24 hours a day for the cleanliness of the city. 24 hours monitoring of the grand cleaning operation is going on. The Lahore Waste Management Company (LWMC) has disposed of more than 42,500 tons of garbage and animal remains since Chand Raat. The roads are being washed with water mixed with rose water and phenyl and lime is also being sprinkled.

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) LWMC Babar Sahib Din said that more than 15,700 citizens contacted the helpline during Eid. The immediate resolution of more than 15,300 complaints was ensured. On the first day of Eid, more than 16,000 tons of garbage were stored. Over 8,000 tons of waste was transported to the landfill site at night.

Babar Sahib Din further said that 15,000 workers of LWMC are present in the field in three shifts. 105 temporary collection points established in the city are being zero-wasted daily. As per the instructions of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, the cleaning operation continues with the same spirit on the third day of Eid.