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Over 40,000 ton animal waste disposed of during Eid

CM announces bonus for LWMC employees

By our correspondents
September 28, 2015
LAHORE
Lahore Waste Management Company disposed of more than 40,000 ton animal waste during Eidul Azha.Operation was backed by day night working of more than 10,000 workers, 1,500 vehicles and on the support of Turkish Contractor Company Albayrak and Ozpak.
According to a press release, Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has appreciated Eid Solid Waste Management arrangements of the company and announced 10 days salary as bonus for all LWMC employees as a token of appreciation. He has particularly appreciated the performance of LWMC former Chairman Khawaja Ahmad Hassan, Commissioner Lahore Division Abdullah Sumbal, DCO Captain (R) Muhammad Usman, Managing Director LWMC Khalid Majeed and his team.
The chief minister said that 10-day salary could not be a compensation for these dedicated workers who sacrificed their Eid holidays and helped ensure clean environment for Lahorites to make them enjoy Eid. Moreover, the press release said the LWMC devised a comprehensive strategy to effectively collect and dispose of animal waste which includes collection of offal using 850,000 waste bags which were distributed among the masses.
Sohail Anwer Malik, Senior Operation Manager LWMC while talking to The News stated that the company staffers remained vigilant and active round-the-clock throughout the three days of Eidul Azha. He said that populated areas of city such as Northern Lahore which is a home to huge population was also given due focus and thousands of tons of waste was also removed from areas, including Shadbagh, Misrishah, Chahmiran, Sawami Nagar, China Scheme, Singhpura and entire walled city. He also lauded the cooperation by local residents.
Strategy also focused on timely lifting of filled waste bags from nook and corner through 664 pickups and its ultimate transportation firstly to 113 temporary waste collection and transfer stations and later on to dump sites. Offal was dumped into several points in an environment friendly manner and was covered with soil and lime. Special arrangements were made at major slaughter houses by deploying workers and machinery, including mechanical washing applying phenyl, Dettol and Arq-e-Gulab.
All operational activities were monitored in the central control room established in the head office. MD LWMC Khalid Majeed and other senior management monitored operations both from the control room as well as by paying frequent visits to field areas across the city. Operations were also monitored by android based mobiles system and pictorial record was maintained and more than 32,000 pictures were made available on the portal of Punjab Information and Technology Board. Some 5,900 citizens contacted LWMC at camps as well as via helpline 1139 for assistance and resolving complaints. According to Jamil Khawar, LWMC spokesperson, LWMC administration has thanked citizens for exemplary cooperation during all days of Eid.
Livestock projects reviewed: Progress on development projects for the livestock sectors was reviewed in a meeting chaired by Special Assistant to Punjab Chief Minister on Livestock, Muhammad Arshad.
The meeting was told that Rs.100 million have been allocated for protecting camels against diseases in the province during the current financial year. The meeting was informed that Rs.116 million had been earmarked for equipping government experimental farms on modern lines.
Over Rs.100 million have been allocated for the renovation of government experimental farms Sher Garh, Khushab, Jogeet Pir, Fazalpur, Rakh Ghulaman, Okara, Bhakkar, Bahawalpur, Rajanpur, Yazman, Renala, Bahawalnagar and Qadirabad for providing modern facilities. Forty million rupees have been allocated for setting up Narowal Pera Veterinary School during the current financial year.
Traders grieved: Progressive Group, a representative platform of traders and businessmen, have expressed sorrow and grief over the tragic incident in Mina and sympathised with the bereaved families of the martyred Hajis.
In a joint statement issued on Sunday, Progressive Group’s President Khalid Usman and Deputy Secretary Muhammad Ejaz Tanveer said that they were deeply shocked over the incident. They also prayed to Allah almighty for eternal peace for the departed souls and early recovery of the injured Hajis.