Islamabad to Launch New Waste Collection System in Rural Areas

Notably, the Capital Development Authority has issued a letter of acceptance to a Turkish firm to start a new cleanliness and waste collection system in Islamabad, with the first phase to be rolled out in rural areas.

Key points

• The project is projected to be formally inaugurated by Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on October 13.
• Authorities stated residents would see a major change from next month, with 103 vehicles operating in rural areas and more than 1, 300 uniformed staff on duty.
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• They remarked Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has been giving special attention to the project to improve cleanliness services for Islamabad residents.
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Notably, the project is projected to be formally inaugurated by Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on October 13.

CDA Chairman Sohail Ashraf, Member Environment Abdullah Khurram Niazi and representatives of the Turkish firm, the Joint Venture of Atlas Pak Waste Management Business, held a session at CDA Headquarters on Tuesday to discuss launch preparations. CDA Starts Clearing Islamabad Expressway.

Sources remarked the business representatives offered a detailed presentation on their operational aims and arrangements. The CDA chairman directed the firm to start operations as shortly as feasible to facilitate residents of rural areas and remarked there would be no compromise on service delivery.

While the urban phase will be introduced afterwards, since the Turkish firm won both the urban and rural packages, the CDA has decided to commence the project in rural areas first.

Under the plan, the firm will collect waste and transport it to the transfer station in Sector I-11 before it is shifted to the Losar landfill site in Rawalpindi.

Notably, a CDA official remarked the civic body would ensure segregation of waste at the transfer station and is additionally planning to install a recycling plant, including the employ of plastic waste for making manhole covers.

Authorities stated residents would see a major change from next month, with 103 vehicles operating in rural areas and more than 1, 300 uniformed staff on duty. The colours of the uniforms and vehicles have additionally been finalised. Suthra Punjab Contractors Announce Strike Over Unpaid Dues.

Meanwhile, the Turkish firm won the contract by submitting a bid worth around Rs18 billion for both urban and rural packages for a four-year term.

At present, rural areas of the capital do not have a proper waste collection system, and the CDA only carries out secondary garbage collection occasionally.

In the absence of a proper system, residents in rural areas have been forced to dump waste in open spaces and drains. It is why the firm has been directed to commence operations there first.

Authorities stated the CDA will continue operations in the urban area with hired machinery and its own staff for now, but the package will eventually additionally be handed over to the same business. Punjab to End Outsourced Cleaning at Govt Teaching Hospitals.

In practice, the CDA had opened the bids in July after a dramatic process. During technical evaluation, the civic body had initially disqualified the Turkish firm, but it afterwards restored the bid after the firm challenged the decision.

For context, the company's bid was eventually discovered to be the lowest by Rs380 million. A second joint venture challenged the CDA's decision before PPRA, but after a number of hearings, the matter was decided in favour of the CDA. Stay Connected with ProPakistani. Obtain the latest news and stories wherever you prefer. Follow on Google Discover.

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