Cleanliness teams of the Lahore Waste Management Company have been deployed inside and in the surroundings of the Gaddafi stadium to ensure proper cleanliness arrangements during Asia Cup 2023 matches going to held in the provincial capital on September 3, 5 and 6. According to LWMC sources, LWMC Chief Executive Officer Babar Sahib Din said that as per the plan 188 sanitary workers, 15 supervisors and 26 officers had been deputed for cleaning the stadium from inside. Cleaning and washing of all the enclosures of the stadium were being ensured, he added. He further said that 60 sanitary workers and five supervisors had been deputed for ensuring cleanliness of the area outside the stadium.
CEO said that in four set up parking areas 20 sanitary workers and 4 supervisors had been deputed. Babar Sahib Din said that cleanliness plan would be implemented in letter and spirit to provide neat and clean environment to cricket lovers. The Lahore Waste Management Company (LWMC) has emerged as a pioneer in both cleanliness arrangements and digital transformation, ushering in a new era of efficient operations, besides offering additional benefits like insurance, technical training, bonus and driving licences to its employees, considering them real heroes. Embarking on a digitalization journey, spearheaded by Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Babar Sahib Din, the LWMC has implemented pivotal measures such as AI-optimised routes, waste segregation through a three-bin system, digital field operation monitoring, vehicle tracking, and a state-of-the-art centralised control room.
This transformational approach is in partnership with the Centre for Urban Information, Technology and Policy at the LUMS University. In an interview with APP, LWMC Chief Executive Officer Babar Sahib Din said that in initial phase, involving artificial intelligence (AI) driven route optimisation in Gulberg Town, yielded remarkable results, reducing vehicle count and distance travelled, leading to significant fuel savings. Additionally, through live monitoring system, the company boosted field staff attendance to 82-90 per cent, exposed around 1,000 ghost employees, and enhanced operational integrity.
