Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Tuesday said that a consolidated strategy should be adopted on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha for sanitary arrangements and disposal of sacrificial animals.
Presiding over a high-level meeting regarding the cleanliness arrangements on the occasion of Eidul Azha, he said that cleanliness arrangements should be ensured on Eid at any cost and stern action would be taken against the persons burning “Siri Paays” (head and feet of sacrificial animals) on the roadsides as it causes environmental pollution.
Commissioner Ahmed Hassan, district coordination officer Lahore, Lahore Solid Waste Management managing director, officials of Turk companies and concerned officers were present in the meeting.
The chief minister said that administrative officers and officials negligence towards sanitary arrangements during Eid days would not be spared. He further said that the ban on the sale and purchase of sacrificial animals in the city should be strictly implemented and this business should be carried out only at the points specified for this purpose.
Moreover, he said that a vigorous public awareness campaign should be launched for maintaining cleanliness during the Eid days and disposal of animals waste and the assembly members should personally supervise the Eid arrangements.
The chief minister directed that complaint cell regarding cleanliness arrangements should be activated and it should work round the clock to redress public complaints. Modern technology should be utilized for the supervision of the sanitary staff and planning should be made for this purpose with the assistance of Punjab Information and Technology Board, he added.
Shahbaz further said that the volunteers should also be deployed for sanitary arrangements on the occasion of Eid. Managing director Lahore Solid Waste Management informed the chief minister that special bags would be given to the citizens for disposal of animal waste.
