To Ensure Cleanliness, RWMC Cancels Holidays Of 4,052 Sanitary Workers

News Desk

Rawalpindi: Rawalpindi Waste Management Company (RWMC) has cancelled the holidays of around 4,052 sanitary workers and officials in a bid to ensure cleanliness during the Eid-ul-Azha holidays.

RWMC has deployed around 3575 sanitary workers in Rawalpindi, 140 in Murree and 337 in tehsil Taxila, Kalar Syeda and Kahutta areas to keep the areas clean during Eid days.

“The Company has finalised a comprehensive cleanliness plan for Eid-ul-Azha to get rid of entrails and offal of the sacrificed animals on the instructions of Commissioner Rawalpindi Laiqat Ali Chatta,” stated RWMC Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Rana Sajid Safdar on Tuesday.

Rana Sajid further said that 463 vehicles, including 389 for Rawalpindi, 13 in Murree, and 61 in other tehsils of the district, would be part of the special drive to remove the remains from every nook and corner of the district.

“17 permanent collection points and 43 mobile transfer stations have been set up for the convenience of the public in the district, and the residents have been directed to contact Help Line Number 1139 or 051-9291108 about any complaints,” Safdar added.

Sajid Safdar stated that four of each worker would remain present at the 22 collective altars of the city, adding four trenches 100 feet in length and 20 feet deep to properly dispose of the animal waste.

CEO Sajid further added that three complaint centres have been set up at Committee Chowk, Commercial Market, and 6th Road, while a control room set up at RWMC head office would monitor the entire operation round the clock.

Safdar stated that the RWMC has provided the public with about 200,000 biodegradable waste bags and 50,000 awareness brochures, and a mobile app has also been introduced to guide the public.

He promised that the area would be thoroughly cleaned and sprayed after the completion of the task. According to the CEO, RWMC will remove about 10,000 metric tonnes of animal waste during Eid.

Rana Sajid added that Eid ul Azha is the busiest time of year for sanitation personnel since the city produces twice as much trash as it does on a typical day.