Karachi: The city administration hired the services of two Chinese firms for garbage collection in districts South, West, Malir and East – a news source reported. A three-day cleanliness campaign was later launched by the Sindh Solid Waste Management Board (SSWMB).
A decision to this effect was taken at a meeting presided over by Commissioner Iftikhar Shallwani. Representatives of SSWMB and Karachi Water and Sewerage Board, district municipal corporations, deputy commissioners, and officials from the said Chinese companies, also attended the meeting.
Representatives of Changyie Kangjie Sanitation Company were assigned the task of garbage collection in South and East districts, while Hangzhou Jinjiang Company was asked to manage garbage disposal in Malir and West districts.
The two contractors will carry out manual/mechanical sweeping and washing of their assigned streets and roads. They were also told to put garbage containers and trash cans at various spots within their respective districts.
