Maryam Nawaz gives sanitation firms seven-day ulti...

Summary

• She has ordered strict action against underperforming sanitation companies and directed officials to ensure the timely payment of workers’ outstanding salaries and dues.
• Chairing a meeting to review the progress of the cleanliness programme, the chief minister called for a comprehensive plan to improve sanitation services.
• The government will also activate its own sanitation operations within a week to maintain cleanliness in areas where private contractors fail to deliver satisfactory services.

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Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has given authorities seven days to implement the Suthra Punjab beat system across the province. She has ordered strict action against underperforming sanitation companies and directed officials to ensure the timely payment of workers’ outstanding salaries and dues.

Chairing a meeting to review the progress of the cleanliness programme, the chief minister called for a comprehensive plan to improve sanitation services. She also directed authorities to submit a province-wide progress report by next week and ensure the availability of sufficient staff and machinery within seven days.