Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Maryam Nawaz has announced a new salary schedule for all workers under the “Suthra Punjab” programme.
Suthra Punjab is Punjab’s flagship sanitation and waste-management program for cleaner neighborhoods, stronger public service, and province-wide cleanliness. It serves districts and tehsils through a large sanitation workforce, service fleet, complaint-response channel, and engineered disposal network.
In a meeting, the chief minister ordered strict action over delays in salary payments and directed that contractors’ outstanding dues also be cleared at the earliest.
CM Maryam also sought monthly reports from the relevant companies regarding salary payments.
Now, the salary of the employees will be paid by the 5th of every month.
Additionally, the CM stressed the need to improve the sanitation system across the province, protect workers’ rights and make the field monitoring system more effective.
She directed that the use of uniform dustbins and garbage bags be ensured in all markets and commercial areas, while specific timings should be set for waste collection from commercial centres.
She further ordered that road and highway washing and cleaning operations begin daily at 5am.
Earlier, Residents and shopkeepers in upscale localities across Punjab will start receiving ‘cleanliness’ utility bills from Sept 1.