LDA, LWMC ink MoU for waste collection

LAHORE : In a significant development, Lahore Development Authority (LDA) and Lahore Waste Management Company (LWMC) have signed an MoU for door-to-door waste collection at the Central Park, LDA Avenue One on Saturday.

The MoU was signed by LDA Director Admin Rabia Riyasat and LWMC GM Operations Rashid Zahoor under Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz's special initiative ‘Suthra Punjab Programme’. Vice Chairman LDA Mian Marghoob Ahmad stated that under the agreement, LWMC teams will collect waste from Avenue One Scheme, Jubilee Town, and Mohlanwal Scheme. LDA DG Tahir Farooq added that LWMC will collect waste collection from three LDA schemes in the first phase, providing significant relief to residents. He assured that the cleaning system in these schemes will be 100% improved. He further said that, under the special directions of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, sustainable development models are being implemented in LDA schemes. DC Lahore Syed Musa Raza emphasised that LWMC will deploy its teams in multiple shifts, ensuring that improving the cleanliness situation in the provincial capital remains a top priority. He said that door-to-door waste collection system will be fully operational across Lahore by the end of March. LWMC CEO Babar Sahib Din said that a notified fee of Rs300, 500, and 1,000 will be charged for 5-marla, 10-marla, and 1-kanal houses, respectively.