Staff Reporter
The LWMC CEO on Tuesday stated that the company has taken over the complete operation of the city’s waste management. He said that the international contract is going towards closure and department has learnt a lot from it and in future LWMC will ensure more transparent system so that local contractors can also participate.
Addressing a press conference regarding current Zero Waste Operation and future operational model of the city, he said that LWMC has taken over the entire machinery in the best interest of public and the government, and to clear the entire backlog. As per the contract with the Turkish contractors, all the machinery at the end of the agreement is owned by LWMC. Furthermore, according to the letter issued by NAB, this machinery will also remain with LWMC. LWMC has made all the payment to the Turkish contractors as per forensic audit report and saved around 2 billion rupees. The department will ensure effective and exceptional cleanliness arrangements in the city and will clear the entire backlog before 25th December. He further stated that “Over the past eight years, Turkish contractors have introduced us to modern sanitation systems and for that we are very thankful to them. He further added that maintain cleanliness in the city is our top most priority and in this regard company is using all possible means to ensure timely lifting of waste from the city, he added.
