Suthra Punjab Agency Lahore (SPAL) has intensified its cleanliness operations across the city during Muharram-ul-Haram to ensure the provision of the best possible sanitation facilities for mourners attending majalis and processions. According to a press release issued on Monday under the directives of Suthra Punjab Authority Director General Babar Sahib Din, washing activities were being carried out at and around 121 Imambargahs across Lahore, while SPAL sanitation workers remain deployed on procession routes to ensure manual sweeping and timely waste clearance.
Operations Under Suthra Punjab Vision
In line with Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz’s “Suthra Punjab” vision, SPAL teams had also been assigned to sprinkle water along procession routes to maintain cleanliness and improve the environment for participants. Comprehensive cleaning and washing operations had been completed at 13 Imambargahs in Ravi Town, 15 in Shalimar Town and eight in Wagah Town. Similar activities were underway at seven Imambargahs in Aziz Bhatti Town, 21 in Gulberg Town and 16 in Allama Iqbal Town.
Ongoing Cleanup Across Towns
Meanwhile, cleaning and washing operations continue at 10 Imambargahs in Nishtar Town, 11 in Samanabad Town and 20 in Data Ganj Bakhsh Town. SPAL sanitation teams have also been deployed on major procession routes, including Mochi Gate to Karbala Gamay Shah, Shadman to Shah Jamal and Pando Street, Islam Pura to Old Anarkali. Operational teams are likewise performing cleaning duties along procession routes in Ali Raza Abad Raiwind and Thokar village. Waste containers placed along procession routes were being emptied on time to facilitate mourners and ensure a clean and hygienic environment throughout Muharram activities.
