SACM Directs Further Strengthening of Cleanliness Arrangements
LAHORE, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 17th Aug, 2026) Special Assistant to Chief Minister (SACM) Punjab Shoaib Mirza on Monday directed the authorities to further strengthen cleanliness arrangements across Lahore, ensure timely removal of waste from all identified hotspots and achieve zero-waste status in every tehsil under the provincial government’s flagship ‘Suthra Punjab’ campaign.
He was chairing a review meeting attended by Deputy Commissioner Lahore Captain Muhammad Ali Ejaz, Director General Suthra Punjab Authority Umar Javed, Additional Deputy Commissioner (Municipal Services) Abdullah Khan, all assistant commissioners, and senior officials of Lahore Waste Management Company (LWMC).
Meeting Agenda and Outcomes:
The meeting reviewed cleanliness targets set under the Suthra Punjab campaign and assessed progress on sanitation operations across the district. Assistant commissioners briefed the participants on ongoing cleanliness drives, waste collection and disposal arrangements, and enforcement measures in their respective jurisdictions.
LWMC officials apprised the meeting of operational activities under the campaign, including waste collection, transportation and disposal, and measures being taken to improve the city’s overall sanitation system.
Key Directives:
- Enhance cleanliness arrangements throughout Lahore and remove garbage from all identified hotspots without delay.
- Review and overcome hurdles in implementing the zero-waste campaign.
- Ensure that all tehsils achieve and maintain zero-waste status.
- Constitute special monitoring teams for round-the-clock supervision of cleanliness operations.
- Enforce cleanliness regulations strictly for shopkeepers and traders to keep commercial areas clean.
- Encourage public participation in maintaining sanitation standards.
Quotes:
Director General Suthra Punjab Authority Umar Javed stated, "A zero-tolerance policy is being implemented against negligence in cleanliness operations, adding that providing a clean and healthy environment to the people remains our foremost priority."
Deputy Commissioner Lahore Muhammad Ali Ejaz emphasized the importance of effective coordination and teamwork among all departments for achieving the objectives of the Suthra Punjab campaign and maintaining improved sanitation standards in the provincial capital.
SACM Shoaib Mirza remarked, "The Punjab government is translating Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif’s vision of a clean and healthy Punjab into practical reality through the Suthra Punjab campaign." He noted that the campaign has started producing visible and positive results for citizens.
