Eidul Azha: Minister wants plan implemented to dispose of waste

PESHAWAR: Provincial Minister for Local Government and Rural Development Arshad Ayub on Sunday directed the authorities to ensure the implementation of the plan for the immediate disposal of the waste of the sacrificial animals.

He also directed the officials to ensure the provision of drinking water and sheds in the cattle

markets.A handout said that he was speaking at a meeting at the office of Tehsil Municipal Administration in Swabi after inspecting cattle markets in Swabi and Topi tehsils. Tehsil Chairman Attaullah Khan, Regional Municipal Officer Zeeshan Khan, Assistant Commissioner Swabi Allah Nawaz Khan, TMO Jahangir Khan and other officials participated in the meeting.

TMO Jahangir Khan while briefing the provincial minister on the arrangements made for Eidul Azha, said that the supply of clean drinking water for the buyers and cattle in the cattle markets had been made while shades and canopies were installed there. He said arrangements had been made for disposal of sacrificial animals’ waste and more than 10,000 biodegradable bags had been distributed in various union councils.

The minister urged the officials to improve the arrangements in cattle markets and perform duty during Eid days. He directed them to increase the number of toilets in the cattle markets and to provide permanent water sources there.

Arshad Ayub urged the municipal officers to work on better business models by managing their properties to increase the revenue of TMAs. He said that work was in progress on the lease policy at the provincial level. He added the provincial cabinet had formed a committee to establish the Assets Management Company to ensure better management of government properties that would provide guidance to all departments about the better use of government properties.

The minister said the cabinet committee had started working to ensure fair distribution of the assets of the erstwhile district councils to the TMAs.