Lahore: The Ravi Urban Development Authority (RUDA) has proposed for the Lahore Waste Management Company (LWMC)’s landfill sites and Mahmood Booti and Lakhdair into a major park, according to news published on January 14.
The authority floated this proposal after the concerned authorities conceded that the two dumping sites were producing methane gas, leading to groundwater table contamination. A senior RUDA official stated that the authority is of the view that existing solid waste dumping sites at Mahmood Booti and Lakhodair need to be relocated to prevent any dangerous impact on public health.
Moreover, the RUDA official revealed that the said area falls within the jurisdiction of the authority as per the master plan, which is why it approached the LWMC management for the relocation of landfill sites. The RUDA officials are convincing the authority to use the land for the development of a major public park.
It was also revealed that the concerned officials of RUDA are tasked with the search for suitable relocation sites in the project area and hand them over to LWMC after the proposal matures.
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