{
  "id": 17948410,
  "title": "CM Punjab Sets 15-Day Deadline for Suthra Punjab",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/cm-punjab-sets-15-day-deadline-for-suthra-punjab",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-03T10:13:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ProPakistani",
    "slug": "propakistani",
    "url": "https://propakistani.pk/2026/11/03/cm-punjab-sets-15-day-deadline-for-suthra-punjab/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has imposed a 15-day deadline for authorities to deliver a 100% improvement in cleanliness throughout the province. The directive was issued during a special meeting reviewing the Suthra Punjab program. Maryam Nawaz examined the program's performance and ordered measures to bolster sanitation services in urban and rural areas. Discussions at the meeting included discontinuing waste management firms due to unsatisfactory performance, with a shift towards self-operated waste management in cities like Lahore, Dera Ghazi Khan, Gujranwala, and Faisalabad. The chief minister requested a final account of savings achieved through self-operation and asked all deputy commissioners to submit details of machinery needed for cleanliness operations. Concerning dust and dirt on roads, Nawaz directed daily washing of main roads and imposed penalties on individuals who litter in markets after cleaning teams finish their work. The meeting considered imposing fines on owners of vacant plots with accumulated garbage, though no final decision was made. Targets were set to ensure each district had adequate sanitation staff and machinery. Maryam Nawaz directed teams to clean villages on alternate days and instructed deputy commissioners and assistant commissioners to meet Field Monitoring Officers weekly. KPIs were called for to assess officers' performance. Authorities were ordered to pay sanitation workers' salaries on time in every city and locality. Deputy commissioners from various districts, along with officials from others, presented progress reports. Maryam Nawaz instructed them to physically verify machinery and equipment in their respective districts. A follow-up meeting on Suthra Punjab will occur a week later to review the province's cleanliness drive.",
  "summary": "Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has given authorities 15 days to achieve a 100% improvement in cleanliness across the province. … Read More The post CM Punjab Sets 15-Day Deadline for Suthra Punjab appeared first on ProPakistani .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}