Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has set a 15-day deadline to improve sanitation conditions across the province.
Chairing a meeting in Lahore today to review the Suthra Punjab initiative, the Chief Minister ordered daily washing of main roads and strict fines for people throwing litter on roads, in markets, bazaars, vegetable markets and grain markets.
She also directed that villages be cleaned on alternate days.
Maryam Nawaz instructed authorities to ensure adequate sanitation staff and machinery in every district and timely payment of workers’ salaries.
She also ordered the introduction of performance indicators for field monitoring officers and directed deputy and assistant commissioners to hold weekly review meetings.
