The Capital Development Authority (CDA) will start imposing fines for littering the city in the next few days. CDA Chairman Imtiaz Inayat Elahi directed the sanitation directorate to finalise arrangements for imposing fines for littering and to begin the imposition of fines in the next few days. He gave further directions which would boost efforts to keep the city clean and make Islamabad a model city, with the active participation of residents, according to a press statement.
The CDA sanitation directorate gave a detailed briefing to the CDA Chairman on an anti-litter awareness campaign at the Convention Centre. Members of the CDA Board took part in the briefing. Sanitation Director Cap Faiz Muhammad gave the presentation.
The CDA chairman said no municipality of the world could succeed in keeping the city clean without the cooperation of its residents. Residents of the capital needed to join hands to make the city clean. “A clean environment is a sign of all healthy and civilised societies of the world, and we can achieve this goal in case of Islamabad by keeping our houses, streets, sectors and surroundings in clean and tidy condition,” he said.
Elahi said Islamabad was one of the most beautiful cities in the world, developed with proper planning and aesthetics, and he was lucky to be the resident of such a beautiful city, where not only people across Pakistan, but many foreigners desired to live.
The CDA chairman said CDA the authority had launched Anti-littering Drive 2011 to thoroughly clean the streets, ravines, green belts, commercial centers and recreational places, and to inculcate a sense of participation and awareness among residents for maintaining cleanliness, and disposing litter and junk in an efficient manner.
He requested residents to keep dustbins around the house and dispose of waste material in CDA’s garbage trolleys. While travelling within the city, he requested people not to throw waste on the roads – to rather keep them in the vehicle until they could be properly disposed of in dustbins, thus being responsible citizens of the federal capital. He further asked people not to drain the household sewerage pipeline in nullahs and ravines running in residential areas, and to rather connect them with the CDA’s main drains. Traders of the city were also requested to properly dispose of junk of their respective shops. He said graffiti on the walls made the city look ugly, as did the advertising material pasted on walls and signboards and asked people to refrain from indulging in such activities. Similarly, throwing juice packets and plastic bottles in parks and recreational places marred their beauty. The CDA has installed proper dustbins in these areas to promote a culture of cleanliness as entertainment and recreational places are considered the best source of information, education and relaxation. He said under section 5(29) of CDA Environmental Protection Regulations, 2008, a person or persons would be fined for violating anti-littering law within Islamabad, and would be charged Rs 50 to Rs 300 on the spot. Inayat Elahi urged the citizens of Islamabad to act responsibly and to cooperate with the CDA to keep the city clean. He also asked residents to submit suggestions and recommendations to help achieve better results and make the campaign a success.
CDA launches anti-littering drive
