PESHAWAR: The Water and Sanitation Providers Peshawar (WSSP) on Sunday finalized three-day Eidul Azha sanitation operation plan for 65 union councils of Peshawar.

The plan was finalized throughout a gathering with WSSP Chief Govt Officer Dr Hassan Nasir within the chair. As per the plan, 2763 sanitary staff can be on obligation on the primary day of Eidul Azha.

The corporate will accumulate offal by way of 706 automobiles of which 339 are WSSP’s personal fleet whereas 367 automobiles are employed for the most important sanitation operation of the yr by which over 14,000 tons of waste is anticipated to be collected and disposed inside 3 days of Eid.

An enormous consciousness marketing campaign has been launched within the provincial metropolis to sensitize lots about holding the environment clear and disposing offal at designated places.

The outreach groups have liaise with  250 Ulemas and prayer leaders to conscious lots relating to correct waste disposal and keep away from throwing offal in drains, streets and canals.

Of two,763 employees, 1218 are sanitary staff, 943 Katta Qulis, 330 drivers, 118 helpers, 74 municipal inspectors and 78 supervisors.

Of the full fleet, 113 Suzuki dumpers, 63 mini dumpers, 36 bike loaders, 149 small and enormous tractors, 39 compactors, 63 shovels, 93 vehicles, 27 multi-loaders armroll, 112 dumpers, 11 excavators can be used for offal and waste assortment.

All zonal managers have finalized non permanent switch stations the place the waste can be collected from slim streets and congested residential localities after which taken to Shamshato dumping website some 22km away from metropolis premises.

The waste can be fumigated and powder lime shall be used earlier than protecting it with soil on the dumping website and in switch stations. A big measurement pit has additionally been excavated to correctly cowl the waste and offal on the dumping website.

Monitoring groups supervised by the WSSP Chief Govt Officer Dr Hassan Nasir comprising normal managers, zonal managers, managers and assistant managers are constituted for efficient execution of the plan.

To divide the employees and automobiles zone-wise, Zone-A will deploy 609 employees and 192 automobiles. In Zone-B, 723 employees and 192 automobiles shall be deployed to hold out operation.

The corporate will deploy 746 employees and 159 automobiles in Zone-C whereas 362 sanitary staff to gather waste by way of 93 automobiles of various sizes in Zone-D. The newly established Zone-E will deploy 324 employees and 76 automobiles. The corporate is anticipated to gather 12,818 tons of waste throughout three days of operation.

As per the plan, the offal assortment factors can be washed, fumigated whereas powder lime shall be used as disinfectant to manage stench.

The corporate has already launched an consciousness marketing campaign in all union councils. Groups of group growth officers are organizing nook conferences to unfold consciousness amongst lots to dump waste at designated factors. About 500 consciousness banners are positioned in each nook and nook of the town inscribed with slogans to maintain the town clear of offal and assist line quantity 1334 of the corporate.

Ulema, lecturers, elders and folks from all walks of life are being engaged to make the sanitation operation a hit. “Plenty’ function is important in holding the town clear,” stated Dr Nasir.

SWAT: The district administration on Thursday launched an operation in opposition to unlawful constructions, encroachments, and accumulation of particles together with River Swat right here.

The choice to launch the anti-encroachment operation was taken at a high-level assembly chaired by Commissioner Malakand Division Shaukat Ali Yousafzai at Commissioner’s workplace Saidu Sharif.

The assembly was attended by Regional Police Officer Malakand Division Zeeshan Asghar, Swat Deputy Commissioner Junaid Khan, District Police Officer Zahid Nawaz Marwat and different officers.

The assembly additionally accredited the formation of a committee to work out a method for figuring out encroachments and different unlawful actions alongside River Swat.

The Assistant Commissioner Bahrain will chair the committee and SDO Irrigation and TMO Bahrain will likely be members of the committee. The SDO Irrigation has been assigned the duty to determine encroachments underneath the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa River Safety Act (Amended) 2014.

Throughout the assembly, Commissioner Shaukat Ali Yousafzai expressed outrage over unlawful constructions and particles being dumped round Swat River. He mentioned that such conduct towards the pure surroundings, particularly with Swat River is insupportable. Strict motion must be taken in opposition to encroachers, mentioned the commissioner. The commissioner mentioned {that a} committee is being fashioned to maneuver ahead underneath a complete plan.

However, the committee has began its work and on the suggestions of the committee, the Swat district administration has despatched 21 individuals to jail underneath part 3 of Upkeep of Public Order Ordinance.

However, residents of Kalam staged a sit-in in opposition to the arrests in the course of the anti-encroachment operation in Kalam valley final evening.

The protesters, led by Malik Pattan Khan, former Tehsil Nazim Habibullah, Malik Amir Stated and Malik Gul Zada, blocked all roads together with the primary freeway of Mingora and continued chanting slogans in opposition to the administration.

The audio system claimed that residents of Kalam had been arrested in a raid on their homes final evening, which is in opposition to native traditions and tantamount to victimization.

They introduced that their protest would proceed till the arrested individuals are launched.

In the meantime, Malik Pattan Khan, who led a protest in opposition to the administration in Kalam Valley, died of a cardiac arrest.

He was on the best way house after the protest ended when he suffered a coronary heart assault which proved deadly. He was a senior member of Jamaat-e-Islami.