Our Correspondents
Multan/Hyderabad
Multan Waste Management Company (MWMC) served notices to 83 citizens for throwing trash in bazaars and streets and also imposed fine on two owners of cattle pen. According to official sources, the Enforcement wing of MWMC imposed fine Rs 10,000 to a cattle pen holder namely Zafar Iqbal at Zakariya Town. Similarly, another cattle pen holder Abdul Shakoor was fined Rs 5000 at Pir Colony. Enforcement wing also visited Wood Market, Gulgasht and Bosan road and served notices to 83 persons, found involved in throwing trash outside their shops.
The official sources stated that fruit sellers were creating more problems as they threw waste material at roads. They have been issued warning. They would also be imposed heavy fine in coming days in case they continue the same practice, stated official sources.
A team of Sindh Environment Protection Authority led by District in-charge Tando Allahyar, Shah Khalid, Tuesday visited the brick kilns in Tando Allahyar city and its surrounding and expressed annoyance over violation of laws and use of medical waste as well as other prohibited items in the kilns as fuel. The SEPA team visited the bricks kilns following the directives of Adviser to Sindh Chief Minister Murtaza Wahab and Director General SEPA Naim Ahmed Mughal following public complaints regarding use of medical waste and other banned items including plastic bottles in bricks kilns, the spokesman said.
The district in-charge issued warnings to brick kilns owners to use environment-friendly materials by avoiding use of medical waste.
