Key Takeaways
- The Capital Development Authority has issued a letter of acceptance to a Turkish company for a new waste collection system.
- The project is expected to be inaugurated by Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on October 13.
- The first phase will cover rural areas, with 103 vehicles and over 1,300 staff set to operate.
The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has awarded a contract to a Turkish company for a new waste collection system in Islamabad, with the first phase focusing on rural areas.
The project, which includes the use of 103 vehicles and over 1,300 uniformed staff, is expected to be formally inaugurated by Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on October 13.
CDA Chairman Sohail Ashraf and Member Environment Abdullah Khurram Niazi met with representatives of the Turkish company, the Joint Venture of Atlas Pak Waste Management Company, to discuss launch preparations.
The company will collect waste and transport it to the transfer station in Sector I-11 before it is shifted to the Losar landfill site in Rawalpindi.
A CDA official stated that the civic body would ensure waste segregation at the transfer station and is planning to install a recycling plant, including the use of plastic waste for making manhole covers.
The Turkish company won the contract by submitting a bid worth around Rs18 billion for both urban and rural packages for a four-year term.
Currently, rural areas of the capital do not have a proper waste collection system, and the CDA only carries out secondary garbage collection occasionally.
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has been giving special attention to the project to improve cleanliness services for Islamabad residents.
The CDA had opened the bids in July after a dramatic process, initially disqualifying the Turkish company but later restoring the bid after the firm challenged the decision.
