Mahmood Booti dump site to be transformed into Urban Forest, Solar Park

LAHORE : In a historic move during the 136th Lahore Waste Management Company (LWMC) Board meeting, it was announced that the Mahmood Bootidump site is set to undergo a transformative change into an Urban Forest and Solar Park.

This decision marks a significant step towards sustainable development and environmental improvement in Lahore.

The 136th meeting of the Board of Directors of Lahore Waste Management Company was convened at the central office in Shaheen Complex.

Under the leadership of Chairman Sardar Aslam Warraich, significant decisions were made to provide Lahore residents with a clean and sustainable environment.

During the session, CEO LWMC Babar Sahib Din briefed board members on the company’s future plans.

The LWMC, in collaboration with Ravi Urban Development Authority (RUDA), will transform the Mahmood Bootidump site into a solar park and urban forest, contributing to a zero-cost project through carbon credits. Board members, including Bilal Zulfiqar, MianBasharat Ali, M Saleem, and Sobia Bhatti, participated in the meeting.

Deputy CEO Fahd Mahmood and Muhammad Aurangzeb, along with heads of all departments, were also present.

Chairman Sardar Aslam Warraich stated that LWMC is actively working to clean up Lahore by dumping waste at the landfill site in Lakhodair under a systematic mechanism. Acknowledging the efforts of Punjab Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi, Chairman Warraich praised the road cleaning initiative.