As per the instructions of CEO LWMC Babar Sahib Din Lahore Waste Management Company has issued standard operating procedures for desilting of tertiary drains before monsoon.
Objective behind conducting this desilting work is to ensure free flow of storm and wastewater, to make sure optimum utilization of water carrying capacity of tertiary open drains, and to facilitate quick disposal of stagnant rainwater. The de-silting of tertiary’s open drains will be carried out simultaneously at identified Union Councils i.e.
Walled city, Gawalmandi areas, Shahdra, Bhama pind, Amin Park, Shafiqabad, city periphery areas etc. of specified towns and will be repeated again according to the schedule and need. Cleanliness of gully grating present along main roads will be done by sanitary workers during routine work of manual sweeping. De-silting related complaints will be resolved on priority basis. In order to ensure the timely clearance of drains operation teams have been mobilized and the process has been started.
According to the SOPs issued by LWMC, cleaning of 528 drains across the city is in full swing. Operation teams are in charge of cleaning 252 drains in Nishtar Town, 84 in Allama Iqbal Town and 7 in Gulberg Town, whereas 80 drains in Ravi Town, 52 in Wahga Town, 48 in Data Ganj Bakhsh Town, 5 in Shalimar Town are being desilted. 621 workers are working as per plan for cleaning 528 drains of 398 km length. Disposal material is being disposed by LWMC’s operational vehicles.
CEO LWMC Babar Sahib Din stated that teams have been formed to keep the choking points completely clear during the rainy season. Attendance of drain cleaning workers is being specially monitored in each shift. He added that LWMC is using all the resources for best sanitation arrangements. Public awareness campaign will also be launched to sensitize the citizens regarding proper disposal of waste and measures to avoid choking of water.
CEO LWMC Babar Sahib Din also requested the citizens to cooperate with the LWMC operation teams and hand over the garbage to the cleaning staff instead of dumping it in the drains. Contact the LWMC Helpline 1139 or use the social media app to resolve hygiene complaints.
