ISLAMABAD: Islamabad and Rawalpindi authorities have launched one of the largest Eidul Azha cleanliness operations in recent years, mobilising thousands of sanitation workers, heavy machinery and surveillance systems to prevent waste buildup and maintain hygiene during the three day religious festival.
The Capital Development Authority announced that more than 2,000 workers backed by 200 vehicles and machinery will take part in the special Eid cleanup campaign across Islamabad. Chairing a high level review meeting, CDA Chairman and Chief Commissioner Islamabad Sohail Ashraf said the operation had been designed to ensure rapid collection and disposal of animal waste from both urban and rural areas of the capital.
Officials informed the meeting that 151 disposal pits had been prepared at 89 locations for the safe dumping of offal, while more than 200,000 biodegradable bags were being distributed free of cost through a door to door campaign. The city has also been divided into five monitoring zones where sanitary inspectors and supervisors will oversee round the clock operations during Eid holidays.
Authorities said phenyl and lime would be sprayed at slaughter points and disposal sites to control foul smell and prevent health hazards. A central monitoring control room has been established at Islamabad Safe City headquarters in H Eleven where CCTV cameras and drone surveillance will track sanitation activities in real time. Citizens have been warned against throwing animal waste into drains, forests and open spaces, with officials confirming legal action against violators.
In Rawalpindi, the district administration and Rawalpindi Waste Management Company have also finalised an aggressive cleanliness strategy involving 11,687 sanitation workers and 2,823 vehicles across six districts. Deputy Commissioner Dr Hassan Waqar Cheema said 73 permanent and 168 mobile transfer stations would operate during Eid to ensure uninterrupted waste collection and disposal.
Officials said 135 major collective sacrifice points had been identified where hundreds of workers and vehicles would remain deployed throughout Eid. Special camps and complaint centres have also been established in all tehsils and union councils for distributing biodegradable bags, receiving complaints and coordinating emergency response operations aimed at keeping the twin cities clean during the festive rush.
