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Solid Waste Managment-Lahore Pakistan |
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Introduction: Lahore is the capital of the province Punjab and the second largest city in Pakistan. The city lies along the Ravi River. Historically, it has been proved that Lahore is at least 2,000 years old. According to the 1998 census, Lahore's population was 6,318,745 (Current population of the city is approximately 10 million). It is ranked 40 in the most populated urban areas in the world. In 2010 it was ranked by ?The Guardian? as the 2nd Best Tourist Destination in Pakistan. Current Solid Waste Scenario in Lahore The generation rate of waste in In Lahore, there are 3 dumping areas and one composting facility. Out of those three only one dumping ground is official which is Mehmood Booti Dumping site. This dumping site is being operated by municipal authority since 1997. This site has an total area of 302,207 m2 and received approximately 2000-3000tones of waste on daily basis. But unfortunately this dumping site has no systems, such as rain water drainage, purification system, gas collector and not the barrier for leakage of water/leachate. Recently a new landfill site has been developed at Lakhodare Lahore. This is Lahore?s first scientific landfill site which will supposed to generate biogas after its operation. Initial examination and pilot studies has been successfully completed and now site has been opened for scientific waste disposal. Waste Management Practices-Lahore
Lahore Waste Management Company (LWMC) is the prime responsible for cleaning the whole city. For this purpose LWMC has hired two Turkish contractors Albyrak & OZPAK for the waste collection and transportation to the dump site. Lahore has been divided into two parts and these two Turkish companies are working and responsible of waste collection in their respective area as assigned by LWMC. Most interestingly an effective complaint system has also been introduced, where a citizen can call at 1139 free of cost to log a complaint and complain will resolve within an hour.
Effective waste collection has made the city much cleaner than it was before and now the waste collection efficiency has reached up to 90-95% which was previously at 30-40%. Before Albyrak & OZPAK:
After Albyrak & OZPAK
Number of awareness campaigns has also lunched by LWMC each year to keep people aware about the importance of cleanliness. These awareness programs which was initiated with the help of local NGO's and youth groups, helps a lot to keep people aware and make city clean. Students and youth itself involved in the waste collection to keep realize the people that how important is to clean your city.
We all should need to participate and play our role to keep city clean and pride of everyone.
My City My Pride! So It is MY PRIME RESPONSIBILITY TO KEEP MY CITY CLEAN.! Farhan Ahmad |
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Thank You all for your kind comments and remarks.
Yes.! Hyong Kim, LWMC is going to replicate this initiative in five other major cities of Pakistan
Posted 05-08-2014 12:53
Proper waste management only contribute much in maintaining healthier environment. The initiative taken in Lahore for effective solid waste management is really appreciable. Thank you for sharing such a good news and information.
Posted 31-07-2014 03:11
I hope other cities learn by the example of Lahore. Thanks for sharing.
Posted 30-07-2014 22:52
WoW!! amazing!! We don't that kind of campaign in Korea.
Posted 30-07-2014 20:38
Thanks for sharing the initiatives of LWMC . Glad to see the improvement after introduction of effective waste management . Absolutely agree with you that we all have our role to play in keeping the city clean.
Posted 30-07-2014 17:40
Wow, I really enjoyed reading it. Thank you for well organized and informative article :D
And congratulations for people of the city Lahore for successful start of the scientific management on solid waste. We still have long way to go, but it's definitely a good start.
Posted 30-07-2014 09:02
THANKS FOR THE INFORMATION YOU SHARED ITS REALLY GREAT
Posted 30-07-2014 00:17
wow great and thanks for sharing
Posted 29-07-2014 19:50