Process of collection & disposal of solid waste to be outsourced from August in Quetta, CM told

Independent Report

QUETTA: The Chief Minister Balochistan, Mir Sarfraz Ahmed Bugti has directed to the concerned high ups to make process of tendering of collection of solid waste from Quetta city transparent under the Public-Private Partnership.
He directed to ensure the whole process transparent and on merit under the Public-Private Partnership.
He also directed to Finance Department to pay outstanding salaries and pensions of the employees of Quetta Metropolitan Corporation.
The Chief Minister was chairing the review meeting about the Quetta Solid Waste Management here on Friday.
The Chief Minister was briefed about the functioning of Corporation and solid waste management in Quetta.
It was informed that 150,000 tons of garbage has been lifted from Quetta city.
It was also informed that the process of collection of the solid waste would be outsourced from August.
Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister said that performance of last two months have been outstanding, however audit would be done from the audit team of the Finance Department.
The team of Finance Department would conduct audit of last two months, the Chief Minister added.
Besides, the Anti Corruption Establishment would conduct inquiry of the fuel expenditures of worth Rs. 700 million in the past.
The Chief Minister also directed to expedite the ongoing cleanliness campaign on Eidul Azha instead of observing leave.
He announced to cancel leaves of all officers and employees of Metropolitan Corporation on Eidul Azha and asserted that all would work.
He said that he would also not observe leave on Eidul Azha.
In addition to this, the Chief Minister directed to start cleanliness campaign in Airport road cant board area from today.
The Commissioner Quetta Muhammad Hamza Shafqaat said that the work is continued in connection with the ongoing cleanliness campaign round the clock.
He also informed that the cleanliness drive had been started in Pashtoonabad area for the first time.