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Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has decided to launch first ever month-long drive - 'Clean My Karachi' from today in which over 600 dumpers, shovels, tractors and 4000 workers would participate all over the city. He took this decision while presiding over a follow up meeting on Friday to review cleanliness arrangements made for the Clean My Karachi. The meeting was attended by Chief Secretary Mumtaz Shah, provincial ministers Saeed Ghani, Nasir Shah, Adviser to CM Murtaza Wahab, Commissioner Karachi Iftikhar Shalwani, Secretary Local Government Roshan Shaikh, all deputy commissioners and other concerned officers.

This city of lights has lost its beauty in the heaps of filth and garbage accumulated along the roads and in the streets. "What we have to do is to clean it once for all and hand over the cleaned city to DMCs and they will have to maintain it further," the CM said. The deputy commissioners have been provided Rs50 million each to dump the garbage at temporary Garbage Transfer Stations (GTS) and then the same would be transported to Landfill Sites of Godpas and Jam Chakro by Sindh Solid Waste Management Authority.

Through a 10-day exercise, the deputy commissioners under the guidance of chief minister have divided garbage lifting work on sub-division level where the provincial government has provided tractors, loaders, shovels, tractor trolley and other machinery. Korangi: Korangi has four sub-divisions with 37 union councils. This district has been provided 29 tractors trolley, seven loaders with one dumper, and five shovels/excavators. They also have hired the services of 100 workers.

Malir: Malir has three sub-divisions and 13 union councils. It has been provided 16 tractors, 45 dumpers and shovels in its area to lift the garbage. There would be 410 workers other than 272 of the DMC to lift the garbage. Dist Council: The District Council area of Karachi has also three sub-divisions - Murad Memon, Gadap and Shah Mureed with 13 union councils. It has been provided 56 big dumpers and 20 loaders. The district council has been given 292 workers in addition to its 104 workers for lifting of garbage and debris from its area.

Central: This district has five sub-divisions and 51 union councils. It has been provided 153 tractor trolleys, 51 shovels, 24 dumpers and six loaders. It has developed five temporary GTS. This district has been provided 750 workers to lift the garbage.

West: This district has seven sub-divisions and 52 union councils. It has been provided 116 dumpers (9 mini and rest heavy), 10 trolley blades, 18 trucker trolleys, 28 loaders, 135 Titan Mazda, 10 front loaders, and other machinery. It has been provided 2500 workers in addition to the workers of the DMC West.

East: This district has four sub-divisions and 31 union councils. It has been provided 107 dumpers, 17 blades, 22 excavators, and a large number of tools like trolleys. This district has been allowed to hire the services of 290 workers. South: Dist South has six sub-divisions and 31 union councils. It has been provided 29 mini loaders, 100 dumpers and 51 light pickups to lift garbage. The district administration has been allowed to hire the services of 1261 workers in addition to its 1101 sanitation workers. It has developed 72 dumping points and 16 GTS.

The chief minister directed the Local Government Minister Syed Nasir Shah to involve all DMCs in the drive. "I would visit each and every District and will meet with Chairmen and Municipal Commissioners in the respective areas," he said. He directed Minister Local government to invite Ali Zaidi to visit with him. "I'll take the Mayor with me he said."

Copyright Business Recorder, 2019


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