CS calls for cleanliness, sanitation

KARACHI:Sindh Chief Secretary Ghulam Ali Shah Pasha has asked the administrators and district coordination officers (DCOs) of all the districts in Sindh to take measures for the maintenance of cleanliness, sanitation and disposal of garbage adequately in their respective areas.Referring to various complaints received from the people, in his office, the chief secretary maintained that public complaints must be looked into by taking prompt and proper action to the entire satisfaction of residents of the urban and rural areas.He noted that the water supply and sewerage facilities should sufficiently be provided to the people on priority. The chief secretary also pointed out that the local government and industries department should also ascertain whether the solid waste disposal has been arranged sufficiently and in accordance with the Environmental Protection Act 1997 – Dailytimes