Punjab Imposes Rs50,000 Fine On Hide Dumping

LAHORE: (Web Desk) – Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has approved a Rs50,000 fine for individuals found dumping sacrificial animal hides in open areas during Eidul Azha, as part of a province-wide cleanliness enforcement campaign.

Chairing a meeting via video link, the chief minister directed authorities to form special monitoring squads to prevent the disposal of animal remains in prohibited and public spaces. She also ordered a public awareness campaign to educate citizens about the environmental and health hazards associated with improper waste disposal.

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The chief minister further instructed that drainage systems and canals across cities be kept clean, while similar sanitation measures be enforced in private housing societies, railway colonies, and cantonment areas.

Emphasizing citywide cleanliness, she ordered special arrangements for 2,687 commercial markets across Punjab ahead of Eid, stating that sanitation workers performing well would be rewarded, while negligence would result in penalties.

Officials briefed the meeting that a large-scale cleanliness operation, titled the “Suthra Punjab” campaign, would involve around 176,000 sanitary workers and more than 8,000 volunteers across the province.

They added that 3,800 primary collection points and over 3,100 designated dumping sites would be established for the collection and disposal of animal waste and hides during Eid.

The briefing also noted that around 4,500 special camps would be set up, while 40,000 additional vehicles—including loaders, rickshaws, pickups, and tractor trolleys—would be deployed to ensure timely waste collection and disposal.

Authorities further said that sanitation teams would operate at 285 cattle markets and 171 sale points, with control rooms established at deputy commissioner offices, WASA offices, and municipal corporations to monitor operations in real time.

The meeting also decided that rose water would be sprinkled at Eid congregations and mosques as part of traditional arrangements during the festival.