RECYCLING PLANTS TO REPLACE DUMPING SITES, OZPAK & ALBAYRAK GIVEN TARGETS

SENIOR MINISTER’S RESERVATIONS OVER THE PERFORMANCE OF TURK COMPANIES

RECYCLING PLANTS TO REPLACE DUMPING SITES, OZPAK & ALBAYRAK GIVEN TARGETS

LAHORE, JAN. 03: Senior Minister Punjab Abdul Aleem Khan has expressed reservations over the working and performance of Turk Companies working the field of waste management. He has asked to submit all the details of resources, machinery and manpower involved in this process along with contract terms and conditions. Senior Minister while presiding over a high level meeting indicated that gradually in all of the cities dumping sites should be replaced with the recycling plants so that citizens could be provided congenial atmosphere. He claimed that after the involvement of foreign companies in the waste management the situation is more worsen and people are not satisfied with the performance presently. Abdul Aleem Khan said that the brotherly relations between Pakistan and Turkey have no replacement but business companies will have to deliver and come up to the mark and there would be no compromise on results. He asked the Ozpak and Albayrak to come forward and help in recycling the garbage by producing fertilizer, gases and other usable items. Senior Minister categorically said that in future including Turkish all the foreign companies will be given equal opportunities to bid for the cleanliness work in the major cities of Punjab and there would be no favoritism in this regard. He said that in the past due to weak system and political interference required results could not be achieved and people are not satisfied as well. He said that media also pointing out the loop holes in this regard for which Solid Waste Management Company and Ozpak & Albayrak should own their responsibility and immediately take steps for the improvement. Senior Minister directed that collection of garbage is a daily process and concerned sections should work jointly in this regard and take steps on daily basis. Abdul Aleem Khan asked the Turkish Companies and LWMC to work jointly and take collective tour of the route and dumping site of Lakho Dair as early as possible and also monitor working on daily basis. He said that including ghost employees the issues should be highlighted and resolved on priority basis for which he would analyze the working also. Abdul Aleem Khan pointed out that he gave plenty of time for three months and now there is no excuse to be entertained and system has to deliver otherwise responsibility will be fixed and stern action will be taken accordingly. Senior Minister maintained that he did not make a single transfer or positing and officers were fully free to work in their domain. He said that now if results are not produced then media and people would point out finger on the government. In the meeting different issues were raised regarding the collection of garbage, repair and maintenance of machinery on which Senior Minister Punjab Abdul Aleem Khan issued on the spot orders and said that in the next 24 hours there should be collective visit of the city and the dumping sites and report be submitted to him.

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Directorate General of Public Relations
Govt. of the Punjab, Lahore. Ph 042 99201390
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