PESHAWAR: The district administration in collaboration with local government and other attached departments on Monday decided to launch ‘Clean and Green Peshawar’ campaign to ensure cleanliness throughout the provincial metropolis.

The decision was made in a meeting chaired by Peshawar Commissioner Mohammad Zubair. Mayor Haji Zubair Ali and representatives of local government, Water and Sanitation Services Peshawar (WSSP), Peshawar Electric Supply Company (Pesco), environment department, Peshawar Development Authority, cantonment board and irrigation department were also present on the occasion.

Deputy Commissioner Shah Fahad informed the participants of the meeting that the city was divided into five zones. He said that the campaign would be supervised by Additional Deputy Commissioner Sadia Safi, who would monitor cleanliness services in all 357 neighbourhood and village councils of the city.

All the members of the local government would take part in the drive by supervising the services of WSSP in their respective areas.

The staff of WSSP and town municipal administration would be responsible to dispose of the garbage while the Pesco teams would arrange removal of mess of electricity wires in congested areas of interior city.

Awareness sessions about clean environment would be held in all the schools while deputy commissioner would review performance on daily basis in the evening.

Speaking at the meeting, Mayor Haji Zubair Ali said that the 10-day campaign would be launched on trial basis. Upon success, it would be practiced on daily basis, he added.

Commissioner Mohammad Zubair directed quarters concerned to utilise their energies for making the initiative a success.

Published in Dawn, March 14th, 2023