RAWALPINDI: On the directive of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, the services of Rawalpindi Waste Management Company (RWMC) were extended to four more districts of Rawalpindi Division. Now, the RWMC will provide its services in Attock, Jhelum, Chakwal, and Talagang of Rawalpindi Division.

RWMC had already been providing services for sanitation in Rawalpindi and Murree districts.

In this regard, the divisional administration and RWMC inked the Services and Assets Management Agreement (SAAMA). The signing ceremony of the agreement was held under the chairmanship of Commissioner Rawalpindi Division Aamir Khattak in his office.

RWMC Board Members MPA Raja Abdul Hanif, MPA Ziaullah Shah, CEO Rawalpindi Waste Management Company Rana Sajid Safdar, Director Local Government Rawalpindi Division Syed Sabatin Kazmi, and others were also present.

Deputy Commissioner Jhelum Samiullah Farooq, Deputy Commissioner Chakwal Qaratul Ain Malik, Deputy Commissioner Attock Rao Atif Raza, and Municipal Committee Administrators of Tala Gang, Bhawan, Kaler Kahar, Lawah, Chawasidan Shah, Fateh Jang, Hasan Abdal, Jund, Hazro, Pindi Gheb, Pind Dadan Khan, Dina, Suhawa, and Khewora were present on the occasion as well.

The commissioner said that the purpose of the agreement is to develop other parts of the division on the pattern of Rawalpindi city. The urban and rural areas of the districts have to be made clean.

He expressed hope that no effort will be spared to implement the vision of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz for a better Punjab. To make this mission of Chief Minister Punjab successful, all the resources will be utilised, and quality cleaning services will be provided in urban and rural areas in all districts, he said.

Earlier, an RWMC Board of Directors meeting was held to make a decision to extend the services of the company. The board members MPA Raja Abdul Hanif, MPA Ziaullah Shah, Chief Executive Officer Rawalpindi Waste Management Company Rana Sajid Safdar, Secretary Rawalpindi Waste Management Company Mohammad Farooq, Bilal Khawar, Senior Manager Operations Dr. Hamid Iqbal, and Manager Operations Bilal Niazi participated.

Published in Dawn, April 5th, 2024