Local Government Minister Zeeshan Rafique announced plans to establish 10 recycling plants at the divisional level, aimed at converting garbage collected at the village and ward level into energy and compost.
Additionally, he emphasized the importance of modern waste management practices, including landfill disposal, during a recent press conference. Rafique highlighted the ongoing “Suthra Punjab programme,” indicating the launch of its subsequent phases, focusing on providing equal municipal services in rural and urban areas.
Furthermore, he outlined measures to enhance sanitation, including the deployment of one sentry worker per 250 houses in tehsil and rural areas, with outsourced cleaning and sanitation services at the tehsil level.
The minister also stressed the implementation of digital monitoring systems for sanitation across rural and urban areas.
