PESHAWAR: Water and Sanitation Services Peshawar (WSSP) has completed the three-day Eidul Azha cleanliness operation.
Officials said that during the operation, more than 14,000 tonnes of offal were collected from 42 union councils within WSSP limits and safely disposed of after spraying and covering with layers of soil and lime.
To ensure disinfection and eliminate foul odors, collection points, roads, streets, and neighborhoods were washed with chlorine and rosewater solution, followed by lime spreading and spraying. Provincial Minister for Local Government, Meena Khan Afridi, formally announced the completion of the operation in Peshawar and across the province during the concluding ceremony.
Secretary Local Government Zafar-ul-Islam, CEO WSSP Yasir Ali Khan, Deputy Commissioner Sanaullah, ADC Asghar Sorrani, and other officials were also present on the occasion.
The minister stated that more offal than the set target was collected across the province.
Against the target of 50,000 tonnes, around 120,000 tonnes of offal were lifted.
He said the operation in Peshawar remained exemplary and was widely appreciated.
The minister praised the staff for sacrificing their Eid to serve the public and pledged that public service efforts would continue.
The Eid cleanliness operation was supervised by Chief Executive Officer Yasir Ali Khan.
More than 4,000 staff members participated in the operation, while around 800 small and large vehicles were deployed for offal collection. Sixteen collection points were designated where offal collected from streets and neighborhoods was transported to dumping sites through large vehicles.
Water supply staff also remained on duty, while complaint cells stayed active throughout Eid.
Dozens of public complaints were resolved during the three days of Eid.
The minister also visited various parts of the city during Eid to review the operation and stated that proper arrangements had been made across the province for the disposal of offal.
