Punjab Industries and Trade Minister lamented the Lahore Waste Management Company (LWMC) for failing to improve the cleanliness situation in the provincial capital.
The Minister expressed the dissatisfaction over the performance of LWMC while presiding over a meeting of LWMC, which was held here on Friday to review its performance. The meeting also pondered over the long-term solid waste management strategy for the province.
On the occasion, the Minister expressed indignation over the poor cleanliness situation in the city. He said that failure in improving the cleanliness situation despite spending billions of rupees every year is deplorable. "Payment in dollars in the name of cleanliness has burdened the national economy but the cleanliness is not improved yet," he added.
He regretted that contract system in cleanliness sector is one reason of its failure, as there is no effective mechanism to remove garbage and solid waste from streets and roads. He said that cleanliness system should be improved by following the policy of austerity and added that a comprehensive presentation should be prepared about the present system and the new strategy for cleaning the city.
"Clean environment helps in forming a healthy society and innovative approach has to be employed to improve the general situation of cleanliness," he added.
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