ISLAMABAD: Chinese company GANSU has made best offer for new
Solid Waste Management system in Pakistan.
All details from this company have been determined in accordance with the
prevailing international regulations, Gwadar Pro reported on Thursday.
The report says, one of the major challenges facing developing countries,
including Pakistan in providing local amenities is the provision of proper
sanitation facilities to its citizens.
One of the problems is that the flow of wastewater should be managed.
At the same time, it is important to have a system for proper disposal of
the garbage that accumulates on a daily basis. The Government of Sindh has
recently taken a big and positive step in this regard in Larkana. Leading
Chinese company “GANSU” will now work with the Sindh government in this
regard and a formal plan has been prepared.
The problem of garbage and its proper disposal is not limited to the city of
Larkana but it is a problem that affects every city, town and village in
Pakistan. Pakistan’s big and more developed cities are struggling with the
problem in the same way that other smaller cities are struggling.
Therefore, it would not be out of place to say that this Solid Waste
Management Program launched in Larkana has the status of a pilot project.
The success of this pilot project and its problem-solving experience will be
used to minimize difficulties in implementing it in other cities in the
future.
It has been under discussion for a long time that there should be a regular
and modern system of waste management. To achieve this goal, the Sindh
government mobilized and seventy Garbage collection points have been set up
temporarily in Larkana where garbage can be collected.
The Sindh Chief Minister also directed to find a landfill site near the city
for a permanent solution to this problem. While it was decided to give open
tender in this regard so that this goal can be achieved through
internationally reputed companies.
This tender was issued and from the issuance of this tender to the approval
of the bid, it was ensured that everything is completely transparent. The
best offer from all the companies was given by the Chinese company GANSU.
All details from this company have been determined in accordance with the
prevailing international regulations.
The tender states that the company will use its vehicles to collect garbage
from the doors of the houses. The company will be responsible for collecting
garbage from homes as well as main highways, streets and bazaars and when it
is collected, it will be taken to the Garbage transfer station for disposal.
In the meantime, all matters relating to international standards of hygiene
will be taken care of.
The second major step in this initiative will be to achieve the goal of
cleanliness as well as open the door to hundreds of jobs for local people.
Not only will this have a positive effect on the sanitation system but it
will also affect the health of the local people as well as their sources of
employment.
The project was formally inaugurated by Bilawal Bhutto, chairman of the
ruling Pakistan People’s Party in Sindh province, in the last week of last
month. As a next step, Sindh government has also invited tenders for
cleaning Karachi. -INP
