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Muharram-Ul-Haram-2016 Solid Waste Management Plan Muharram-ul-Haram-2016 Solid Waste Management Plan Lahore Waste Management Company SWM PLAN FOR MUHARRAM-UL-HARAM, 2016 Contents 1. Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... 3 2. Objective............................................................................................................................................... 3 3. Duration of the Plan ............................................................................................................................ 3 4. Establishment of Camps during Moharram-ul-Haraam ................................................................... 3 5. Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) ............................................................................................ 4 6. Duty Roster of Sanitary Supervisors/ Inspectors: ............................................................................ 5 7. Resources required ............................................................................................................................. 6 8. Washing of Imam Bargahs .................................................................................................................... 6 Annexure-1 .................................................................................................................................................. 7 Annexure 2 ................................................................................................................................................. 22 Annexure 3 .................................................................................................................................................. 24 Annexure 4 .................................................................................................................................................. 27 2 1. Introduction Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar. This month is one of the most sacred months because of many critical incidents happened during this month in the Islamic History including martyrdom Hazrat Imam Husain. The tenth of this month “Ashura” is the day of martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Husain, which is observed with grief and mourning by the Muslims. In Lahore, the day is observed by holding session of mourning and processions in different Imam Bargahs and designated areas of the city. The Lahore Waste Management Company (LWMC) has made special arrangements to maintain the cleanliness during this month, especially during the Ashura, the first ten days of the month of Muharram. 2. Objective To maintain overall cleanliness in the city by efficiently sweeping, collecting and transporting waste generated during the month of Muharam ul Haram, especially during first ten days with special focus on procession routes. 3. Duration of the Plan The plan will be executed during the month of Moharram with special focus during first 10 days of the month. 4. Establishment of Camps during Moharram-ul-Haraam LWMC has planned to establish four camps to coordinate cleanliness activities. Appropriate sites have been identified in the city where camps will be established. The information material about cleanliness will be provided in these camps. The complaints with respect to cleanliness will also be registered in these camps and subsequent appropriate actions will be coordinated to resolve the complaints. These camps will have close coordination with TMA concerned/ CDGL. The site of camps along with duty roster is given below: List of Camps to be established during Mohrrahm-ul-Haraam Responsible Person & Contact SN Town Zone UC Address No.. 1 RT 03 27 Chowk Nawab Sahib, UC-Office Akbar Ali Sanitary Inspector 2 RT 03 30 Taranum chowm (From 1st to 8th Muharram) (03228830939) Anwar 3 RT 03 29 BhattiChowk (From 1st to 8th Muharram) 0313-4226446 Usman and Atif 4 DGBT 15 71 Retigon road 0322-2236786 0311-4518370 Kallay Khan 5 AIT 22 118 Karbala main road niaz baig 0321-4511497 Akram 6 AIT 22 120 Imam bargah minhaj-ul-husain 0311-1993199 3 5. Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) In order to smoothly execute cleanliness operations, the LWMC has formulated SOPs to be followed during Moharam-ul-Haraam, especially during first ten days of the month. The cleanliness operations during the subsequent event in the month will be executed in the light of these SOPs. The detailed SOPs are given below: Action Description Responsibility o M/s. Albayrak & M/s. Timing, Shifts & Duty SS will ensure shift wise presence of sanitary Ozpak Roster workers and display duty roster accordingly. o Zonal Officers o AM/DM concerned o Manager/ AM HR Sanitary Supervisor will ensure the attendance Attendance of Staff o AM/DM Operations of sanitary workers o Sanitary Supervisor o M/s. Albayrak & M/s. Sanitary Workers should wear complete Ozpak Uniform uniform. o Zonal Officer concerned o Sanitary Supervisor o Manager/ Asst. Manager Provision of ID Cards/ ID cards shall be provided to all drivers, (Admin) LWMC card sanitary workers and staff o Zonal Officer concerned o M/s. Albayrak & M/s. Cleanliness at route/ Sweeping, Liming and waste collection will be Ozpak Main Roads/ Containers ensured by the deployed staff on regular basis. o Sanitary Supervisor and Liming o ZOs concerned Sprinkling will be done to reduce dust particles. o M/s. Albayrak & M/s. Sprinkling of water on ZO will notify the route and timing for Ozpak main roads/ routes sprinkling. o Zonal Officers Sweeping will be done before the startup of o M/s. Albayrak & M/s. procession of designated routes and all waste Ozpak Sweeping and liming would be lifted o Sanitary Supervisor Lining of main route with lime if required o Zonal Officer o Manager Mechanical S/W Mechanical Sweeping of Mechanical Sweepers will be deployed o In-charge Mechanical Main Roads & Procession according to schedule. Sweepers/ M/s. Albayrak Routes & M/s. Ozpak o Manager Mechanical S/W o In-charge Mechanical Mechanical washers will be deployed on Mechanical Washing of Sweepers/ M/s. Albayrak procession routes in coordination with AM Procession routes & M/s. Ozpak operations of the concerned area o Asst. Manager Operations concerned Incoming/outgoing ZO concerned will ensure the performance of all o Asst. Manager operations record of vehicle and staff deployed vehicles & Staff concerned 4 Action Description Responsibility o ZOs Concerned o M/s. Albayrak & M/s. Camp in-charge will register the local Ozpak Complaint Registration & complaints & ensure its resolution on priority o Asst. Manager Ops Resolution basis. These camps will have direct link with concerned 1139 control room & CDGL o Sanitary Supervisor Waste Picking Garbage bags will be used for waste picking o Sanitary Supervisor o M/s. Albayrak & M/s. Removal of C&D waste All zonal officers will ensure removal of C&D Ozpak from main procession waste in consultation/approval of AM ops from o Zonal Officer routs and major roads. all major roads & procession routes. o AM/DM Operations concerned o M/s. Albayrak & M/s. Zonal Officer in coordination with Asst. Ozpak Container Lifting Manager Ops concerned will ensure the timely o AM/DM Ops concerned lifting of containers o ZOs Concerned De-silting of tertiary/ roadside drains falling in procession routes will be ensured before o AM/DM operations De-silting of tertiary muharram month and cleanliness of the drains concerned drains will be ensured during the month. Special focus o Zonal officer concerned will be given to walled city & Thokar Niaz Beg areas AM/DM concerned will monitor all aspects of o Manager (Ops.) Overall Monitoring cleanliness including performance of staff concerned Upload the picture of cleanliness activities and o AM operations concerned Android Monitoring camps etc. o Managers communication All Mangers Ops, Asst. Manager Ops & Zonal will ensure the Wireless Communication officers will be available on wireless call. functioning of wireless basis 24/7 LWMC camps will be established at designated Establishment of camps four sites for coordination with general public o Manager Communication & CDGL. 6. Duty Roster of Sanitary Supervisors/ Inspectors: The duty roster has been planned in the light of the activities to be held during this month in different parts of the city. The main focus will be on the route of processions’ and cleanliness around Imam barghas. The LWMC staff will also ensure cleanliness of the areas where Majaalis and Zoljanah processions are scheduled. The staff of LWMC will be deployed in the light of the timing of the processions’ and sessions (Majaalis in Imam Bargahs). The supervisory staff will be vigilant round the clock to address any cleanliness complaint during this month. The zone wise/UC wise list of supervisory staff along with their phone number is given at Annex 1. The routes of processions have also been depicted wherever information were available. 5 7. Resources required The resources required during these 10 days of Muharam-ul-Haram would be lime or phenyl. The complete details of resources are given in Annex 2. 8. Washing of Imam Bargahs The Imam bargahs in all zones will be washed before the Ashura starts as majalis will be held there. The list of Imam Bargahs is attached as Annex 3, while the washing plan is attached as Annex 4. 6 Annexure-1 ZONE-01 (Ravi Town) Assistant Manager (Ops.): Maryam Khalid (0311-4867913) Zonal Officer: Shafaqat Ali (0346-6323855) Concerned S Sanitary No. of UC Majlis/ Route Zul-Jinnah Contact No. No. Supervisor/ Workers Inspector 1 5 Imam Bargah Farkhabad
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