CDA hosts reception to acknowledge sanitary workers’ performance on Eid

Islamabad: Chairman CDA and Chief Commissioner Islamabad Mohammad Ali Randhawa on Saturday arranged a reception in honour of sanitary workers who served on Eidul Azha on the instructions of Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi.

He announced to pay one month basic salary as bonus to CDA workers who performed best sanitation duty during Eid holidays in Islamabad. On the occasion of Eidul Azha, the sanitary workers who made the Zero Waste City operation a success deserve to be congratulated and encouraged, said Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi in his message. He said that Islamabad got the honour of being the cleanest city due to the excellent communication and mutual cooperation of all the departments and the citizens including the employees and officers serving the city will be encouraged at all levels.

Chairman CDA Mohammad Ali Randhawa, IG Islamabad Police, Deputy Commissioner Islamabad and other officers attended the reception, a large number of sanitary workers served on Eidul Azha also attended the reception. CDA sanitary workers are grateful to the Interior Minister for encouraging them by sitting with their officers for the first time, the workers expressed their joy. Addressing the reception, Muhammad Ali Randhawa said that all the officers and our heroes sanitary workers worked with zeal.

“I salute our heroes for making the Islamabad Zero Waste City operation a success,” Chairman CDA Muhammad Ali Randhawa said. “May Allah honor us all and the name of Islamabad emerges as a unit,” Chairman CDA Muhammad Ali Randhawa said. He said that for the first time, the Prime Minister of Pakistan congratulated everyone of you for your hard work.

The prestige of Islamabad has increased because of the sanitary workers, said CDA chairman adding that the development work continued even during the days of Eidul Azha, which has restored the confidence of the citizens in the institution. Setting up a control room at Safe City and introducing biodegradable bags helped make the operation a success, CDA Chairman said.

Deputy Commissioner Islamabad Irfan Memon addressing the audience said that for the first time in the history of Islamabad, the services of sanitary workers were acknowledged at high level. Chairman CDA and Chief Commissioner Islamabad deserve congratulations for bringing these unsung heroes of ours to the fore, IG Islamabad in his speech said. He said that in order to keep the city clean, the workers did not bother day or night, nor did they see happy time with families as they were only engaged in work/service on Eid days. “I salute these workers and their wives on behalf of Islamabad Police,” said IG Islamabad.