Punjab ki Suthra Punjab initiative ko Forbes ne dunya ke sab se barray aur advanced digitised waste management systems mein shamil karte hue sarahaya hai. Digtised yani trucks, bins aur routes ab technology-based system se track hote hain, aur contractor payments seedha unke kaam ke data se link hoti hain. Forbes ke mutabiq, Punjab ne ek lamby arsay se ignore kiye jane wale waste crisis ko na sirf hal kiya balki isay climate aur development success story mein tabdeel kar diya.
Province-Wide Waste Management in Eight Months
Sirf aath mahine mein poore province mein roll out hone wale is program ne kariban 130 million logon ko digital waste collection service provide ki, jahan rozana 50,000 ton kachra collect hota hai. System shehron aur door daraz gaon ko ek hi provincial authority ke zariye, jo Lahore Waste Management Company (LWMC) par mabni hai, integrate karta hai. Forbes ne is initiative ko is liye bhi highlight kiya ke yahan chhote pilot projects skip karke seedha province-wide implementation ki gayi.
Transparency, Monitoring, and Accountability
LWMC ke CEO Babar Sahib Din ke mutabiq, is programme ka success political support, strict monitoring, aur digitised operations ki wajah se hai. Trucks, bins aur routes real-time track hote hain, aur contractor payments performance data se link kiye gaye hain, jis se manipulation aur “ghost payments” kam ho gaye.
Financing and Waste-to-Energy Projects
Financing model mein public funding, user fees, aur waste-to-energy projects se revenue shamil hai. Punjab ne already large-scale waste-to-energy plants, jismein Lahore ka 25MW facility shamil hai, develop karna shuru kar diya hai, jo national grid mein power feed karega. Is initiative se 100,000 se zyada green jobs create hui hain aur open dumping, clogged drains aur informal landfills significantly kam hue hain. Officials ke mutabiq, waste-to-value investments se har saal kariban 2 million tonnes COâ‚‚-equivalent emissions reduce hongi.
Global Recognition and COP30 Showcase
Suthra Punjab ko COP30 Brazil mein bhi showcase kiya gaya, jahan ise integrated climate aur waste management model ke taur par present kiya gaya. Forbes ne mention kiya ke cities duniya bhar se, Jakarta se Nairobi tak, is model ko adopt karne aur seekhne mein interested hain.
Political Praise and Future Plans
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ne is rapid progress ki taareef ki aur isay truly transformative qarar diya. Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz aur unki team ko bhi is initiative chalane par credit dia gaya. Agli phase mein recycling, composting aur energy generation par focus hoga taake landfill pressure kam ho aur waste ko economic opportunity mein tabdeel kiya ja sake.
International Acknowledgment by Forbes and US Congress
Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari ne bhi bayan dia ke Maryam Nawaz ka Clean Punjab programme sirf domestic hi nahi balki international attention bhi hasil kar raha hai. Forbes ne note kiya ke Chief Minister ne 75 saal se zyada purane waste aur safai ke masail address kiye aur urban aur rural areas ke darmiyan safai ke gap ko khatam kiya. Pehle sirf upscale areas mein safai hoti thi, ab gaon aur chhote towns mein bhi standard dikhai deta hai.Bokhari ne ye bhi mention kiya ke US Congress ne bhi Maryam Nawaz ke initiatives, jaise modern brick kiln systems aur forced labor ka khatma, ko appreciate kiya hai. US lawmakers ne Maryam Nawaz ki governance vision ko South Asia ke liye model example qarar diya aur kaha ke ye initiatives Punjab ko economic cooperation ka hub bana sakte hain.
Punjab’s Transformative Impact on Environment and Economy
In tamaam efforts aur reforms ke zariye, Punjab ne na sirf environment aur climate standards improve kiye, balki economic aur social development ke naye raaste bhi khol diye. Forbes aur international community ka ye tasdeeq Maryam Nawaz ki commitment aur leadership ko global stage par highlight karta hai