Punjab Cancels Sanitation Contracts in 26 Tehsils Over Poor Performance

The Punjab government has announced the cancellation of sanitation contracts in 26 tehsils due to subpar cleaning services, poor management, and delays in salary payments to workers. The first phase of termination will involve 21 tehsils, all of which were awarded to a single company. To ensure uninterrupted sanitation services, the government has initiated a temporary takeover of operations in the affected areas for a duration of 90 days.

This transition involves the transfer of machinery and the arrangement of waste collection directly from its original source. Deputy commissioners will oversee the sanitation operations during this period. Cancellations have already taken place in Multan, Faisalabad, Jhang, Bhakkar, and Layyah, with similar measures being implemented in the remaining affected tehsils.