The Rawalpindi Waste Management Company (RWMC) continues cleanliness drive during monsoon rains to avoid any hindrance. A spokesman of RWMC said on Sunday that the RWMC carried out the cleanliness of nullahs and choked drains during continued rainfall and deputed additional sanitary workers to clean and dredge major drains to avoid urban flooding. Additional staff had been assigned duties in three shifts to ensure cleanliness around the clock so that some sanitation-related problems could not become hurdles in the smooth flow of water, he added. The spokesman said that complaints received on social media platforms were also being addressed promptly.

Meanwhile, the communication teams of RWMC were carrying out its anti-dengue awareness campaign in the various areas of the city areas to create awareness about the growth, incidence, treatment and prevention of dengue. Waste bags and leaflets were distributed by the RWMC teams among the masses besides educating them about the importance of cleanliness and the prevention of dengue. The RWMC has requested the people to keep an eye on junkyards, schools and under-construction buildings which lead to the spread of dengue larvae and also make sure to leave no place wet or with stagnant water.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan