QUETTA: Commissioner Quetta, Shahezeb Khan Kakar, paid a visit to the Safa Quetta Project office to review the city’s sanitation progress. He was accompanied by Deputy Commissioner Quetta, Capt (R) Meharullah Badini, Divisional Director Development Quetta Mr. Zahoor Ahmed, and other concerned officials.
In this visit, the Managing Director of the Safa Quetta Project, Dildar Khan, briefed the commissioner and the delegation on the project’s ongoing initiatives and achievements. He mentioned on that the Safa Quetta Project commenced its operations on August 14, 2024, starting from Satellite Town.
The project has successfully disposed of over 200,000 tons of waste so far, with more than 1,000 tons of garbage collected daily. In this sense, a total of 128 temporary dumping points have been established throughout the city to manage waste more effectively.
Additionally, the project has created over 1,200 jobs, with 890 sanitation workers currently deployed across Quetta’s four operational zones, working diligently daily.
The Metropolitan Corporation has provided 217 vehicles and machines, out of which 162 are operational and in active use.
As far as technical operations are concerned, 640 kilometers of streets are being cleaned by sweepers, and 17 kilometers are maintained through mechanical sweeping vehicles. Furthermore, 20,000 tons of garbage have been removed from city drains, significantly improving the situation during rainy seasons and preventing street flooding.
The Safa Quetta Project is also promoting door-to-door waste collection, urging residents to hand over waste directly to sanitation teams instead of discarding it on roads and streets.
Commissioner Kakar expressed satisfaction over the progress and stressed the importance of extending sanitation efforts to the outskirts of Quetta as well. He focused on the need for continuous drain cleaning and said, “Quetta is our shared home, and it is everyone’s responsibility to keep it clean and beautiful.”
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He also commended the hard work of sanitation staff, referring to them as “our heroes,” whose dedication is instrumental in making Quetta a cleaner and more livable city.
