Rawalpindi Waste Management Company (RWMC) Managing Director (MD) Rizwan Ali Sherdil has directed to clean the routes of Muharram processions.
The construction material and debris would be removed before the Muharram procession proceed. Talking to media, he said that cleanliness campaign is in progress adding that sanitary staff has been deployed to perform their duties.
The officer warned that strict action would be taken against those showing negligence in their duties. Meanwhile, all government departments including TMAs, WASA, Health, Rescue 1122, Civil Defence directed to ensure arrangements of maintaining security, peace, cleanliness, availability of lights, drinking water, scanning cameras, walk through gates on the routes of the Muharram processions and places of Majalis.
Under the security plan, more than 3,000 armed policemen would be deployed to maintain peace during the Muharram. No one would be allowed to stand on rooftops of commercial and residential buildings situated along the routes of mourning processions and carry the weapons, informed police spokesman.
