MUZAFFARGARH: The district administration has failed to remove dirty water and garbage from the Government Girls Degree College and several schools in the city.

Most Tehsil Municipal Committee workers are allegedly at the disposal of senior functionaries and public complaints to the deputy commissioner have proved futile.

The students of the girls’ college and government primary schools in the city area have expressed concern over the situation.

The TMA chief officer told Dawn that many workers were deputed on Muharram procession routes and they would clear the city areas after a few days. Officials said that due to heavy rains in July and August, city’s sewerage system had collapsed.

The city sewerage system has choked owing to encroachments and illegal buildings.

A team of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) visited Muzaffargarh three times in the last four years and expressed their desire to build a new sewerage system but they did not follow up on it.

A source said the ADB officials came here only for photo sessions.

The worst-hit areas of city are Qayyumnagar, Jhang Mor, Bukhariwala, Mithuwala, Zaffar Colony, Purani Chungi and Yadgar Colony.

Published in Dawn, August 4th, 2022