CDA launches solid waste management plan

ISLAMABAD - The Capital Development Authority (CDA), under the vision of Syed Mohsin Raza Naqvi, Federal Minister for Interior and leadership of Sohail Ashraf, Chairman CDA, has taken an initiative to address one of the longstanding challenges of Islamabad's rural areas by introducing a comprehensive integrated operations and resource planning system for solid waste management for collection and disposal of sold waste in zones IV and V. For many years, the rural areas of Islamabad were neglected in terms of systematic cleanliness and solid waste management. Unlike the developed and central sectors of the federal capital, a comprehensive, organized and technology enabled mechanism for regular collection, transportation and environmentally responsible disposal of solid waste was not available across these areas. Recognizing this long standing issue of the citizens of zones IV and V, CDA Chairman Sohail Ashraf has made cleanliness and environmental sustainability of the rural areas an important priority and has directed to chalked out a comprehensive, workable and integrated system for solid waste collection and disposal covering 65 union councils in the rural areas of Islamabad. The initiative has been developed in collaboration with a reputed Turkish waste management company, bringing international operational experience, modern machinery and equipments and technology based monitoring into the solid waste management system of Islamabad. Fire safety systems found incomplete at 3 major govt hospitals The CDA Board has also approved the comprehensive and effective solid waste disposal plan, paving the way for its phased approach which is firstly being implementation in Zones IV and V. Consequently, rural localities including Bani Gala, Ghauri Town and other surrounding areas will come under zones IV and V, will have structured and regular solid waste collection and disposal mechanism. Tags: