KARACHI, March 1: DCO Karachi Fazlur Rehman has directed the city government’s department of solid-waste management to take steps for the installation of streetlights and weigh bridges at the two landfill sites in the city within two-three weeks.

He also called for the outsourcing of landfill operations to private contractors so that the problems arising out of the privatization of the garbage lifting work could be avoided.

At his meeting with TMOs and contractors in his office, the DCO reviewed the steps taken so far since privatization of garbage lifting work in the city from February 15, and asked the officers to improve the sanitary conditions in their respective areas further.

Pointed out that he himself visits various towns along with the city nazim, he impressed upon the Town Municipal Officers to routinely visit their respective areas and ensure removal of garbage and clearing of garbage dumps.

He told them that they had to keep clean not only the main roads, but tertiary roads and streets also.—APP