LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has said that the cleanliness situation in Lahore, Sargodha and some other areas is falling short of expectations.
Chairing a meeting to review the outsourcing of solid waste management services, she said that every nook and cranny of Punjab should do its best. She asked the officials to leave no stone unturned in ensuring proper cleaning of urban, semi-urban and rural areas.
She expressed her frustration at the substandard sanitation conditions in Lahore, Sargodha and other districts.
In addition, she said that carelessness in drain cleaning will not be tolerated.
During the briefing, she was informed that two solid waste management companies at Sargodha and Sahiwal would be operational soon.
The CM was informed that at least 361 private companies have approached the Punjab government and expressed their interest to take over solid waste management matters across Punjab.
