Pindi cracks down on Leh dumping

Offenders would face arrest and the registration of first information reports (FIRs), while tractor-trolleys used for dumping would be seized.

Action would also be taken against the owners of buildings whose construction materials were dumped in the drain.He said a goods transport depot behind Ganj Mandi Police Station had already been removed and that encroachments, material depots and transport stands along the drain would no longer be tolerated.The water body has also decided to plant six-to-seven-foot-tall trees along the banks of Nullah Leh through the Parks and Horticulture Authority (PHA)….

The initiative aims to prevent further obstruction of the drain, whose depth has reportedly been diminishing rapidly because of the continued dumping of construction debris and solid waste despite an existing ban.The Rawalpindi Cantonment Board (RCB) has launched a cleanliness and public awareness campaign, scheduled to run from October 20 to November 5, covering all 10 wards.An awareness walk was held from the RCB office, led by Additional Cantonment Executive….

Residents, students, traders and social organisations have been urged to support the initiative.During the first phase, on October 20 and 21, a cleanliness operation is under way in Ward No 1, covering Habib Colony, Rahim Town, Allahabad, Zahid Baig Road, Hafizabad and Sultanabad.

The work includes street sweeping, drain clearance, rubbish collection and the removal of grass and weeds.

Trolleys, excavators and other machinery have been deployed to transport collected waste to designated dumping points.The campaign involves the sanitation, horticulture, enforcement, building control, water supply, engineering, food and dengue control branches.

Measures are also being taken to prevent the illegal dumping of waste and construction debris, maintain green spaces, enforce hygiene standards at food outlets and eliminate potential mosquito breeding sites.A complaints cell has been established at the Cantonment Board office to address residents' grievances.

Citizens can register sanitation-related complaints by calling 051-9274422.Cantonment Executive Officer Aamir Rashid has directed the relevant departments to ensure the effective continuation of cleanliness measures and called for public cooperation to make Rawalpindi Cantonment cleaner and greener.

Pindi cracks down on Leh dumping Jamil Mirza | Updated 24 seconds ago | Task force to monitor illegal waste; offenders to face arrest, vehicle seizures.