Special force to monitor, check garbage dumping in Nullah Leh
Rawalpindi officials have announced the formation of a special force to monitor and prevent illegal garbage dumping and encroachments along Nullah Leh. The initiative aims to improve the city's drainage system and flood management.
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Effective urban waste management and drainage maintenance are critical for flood prevention in densely populated regions like Rawalpindi.
Rawalpindi - A high-level meeting regarding Nullah Lai was held at the commissioner's office under the chairmanship of Punjab Minister for Housing Bilal Yasin.
The meeting reviewed in detail measures for cleaning Nullah Leh, removing encroachments, improving the drainage system, preventing flooding and enhancing civic facilities around the nullah.
Members of Punjab Assembly, Commissioner Salman Ghani, Deputy Commissioner Nadeem Nasir, and officers of other relevant departments attended the meeting, noted an official press release.
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Addressing the meeting, Bilal Yasin directed that a special force be constituted for the approximately 9-kilometre densely populated stretch of Nullah Leh, with an effective patrolling system established to ensure that garbage is not dumped into the nullah again after cleaning and that encroachments are prevented. He directed Wasa to establish the force immediately through its own resources and commence patrolling at the earliest.
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