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By APD writer Muhammad Sohail
The government of Pakistan’s southern Sindh province and the World Bank have agreed to launch the Solid Waste Emergency and Efficiency Project (SWEEP) of worth 200 million US dollars for improvement and removal of waste from streets, drainage channels and canals in the metropolis.
This decision was taken during the visit of World Bank delegation led by Catalina Marulanda, practice manager of the Urban Development Unit in the South Asia region.
Chief Minister of Sindh Murad Ali Shah said that a scheme had been already been launched to improve solid waste management disposal in the city but “we are keen to do this in a scientific manner and convert it into waste to energy”.
The World Bank offered the 200 million US dollars SWEEP scheme to improve the collection and removal of waste from streets, drainage channels, and canals.
Under the plan, garbage transfer stations in every district and its disposal at landfill site would be developed to generate energy.
Karachi, the southern port city of the country and provincial capital of Sindh, has been declared as the second most polluted city of Pakistan and people have been suffering from several diseases due to rising pollution count.
Karachi is under the grip of multifarious pollutions due to lack of government’s environment-friendly policies. The air, marine, and noise pollutions are rising as there is no proper check and balance system.
The city has turned one of the most polluted cities of the country where air, marine and noise pollutions have risen to alarming levels, affecting people’s health.
(ASIA PACIFIC DAILY)
