Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif launched Pakistan’s biggest “Suthra Punjab” and also set target of Zero Waste Punjab in three months. She inspected modern loaders, trucks and other equipment for cleaning purposes during a ceremony being held at the Expo Centre. She also witnessed a spray machine, road washer and e-bike. She also interacted with the staff and appreciated sanitary workers as well.
She while addressing the launching ceremony of “Suthra Punjab”, expressed her determination to achieve target of Zero Waste Punjab in three months. She said, “For the first time, the Punjab government has launched a program has been brought to clean cities and villages on uniformity basis. We thank Allah Almighty for launching “Suthra Punjab” program across the province. Muhammad Nawaz Sharif was felt overjoyed to hear about the launching of “Suthra Punjab” program. Muhammad Nawaz Sharif appreciated the uniform cleaning program of cities and villages.”
She added, “keeping our streets and muhallahs like our own houses is our foremost duty. If everyone keeps their streets and muhallahs neat and clean, then Punjab will give a neat look. After few weeks, one lakh people will get employment. Roads and streets will be washed and made neat and clean. The industry related to sanitation and waste management will be promoted. I felt pleased to see Murree neat and clean after many years. All kinds of machines are availabe for undertaking cleaning activities in Murree. 21,000 modern machines and more than 80,000 equipment are being provided for cleaning and garbage collection across Punjab.”
She said, “I am working day and night to improve the lives of the people. Cleaning is half of faith, cleaners are not small but great people. Just as daughters keep their homes clean, a ‘daughter of Punjab’ will keep Punjab clean as well. The cleaners will get compensation under the minimum wage agreement. Instead of throwing garbage in a scattered manner, regular dumping sites are being built. After the tenure of Shahbaz Sharif, the metrobus track was destroyed. It seemed like a tin can is plying on the road. If Shahbaz Sharif's government and work had continued, it is difficult to comprehend where Punjab would have been after six years and where would Pakistan be. I could not find Shahbaz Sharif's developing Punjab. After Shahbaz Sharif's end of tenure in Punjab, I found Punjab heading towards a disastrous four-year period of decline.”