Sindh to Register FIRs Against Citizens Burning Garbage

The Sindh government has announced that FIRs will be registered against anyone found involved in burning garbage on roads.

The decision was taken during a meeting of the Sindh Solid Waste Management Board (SSWMB), chaired by Provincial Minister for Local Government Nasir Hussain Shah. The meeting agreed that strict action would be taken against individuals engaged in the illegal burning of garbage.

Addressing the meeting, Nasir Hussain Shah directed the Solid Waste Department to strengthen coordination with all union councils and town administrations. He said that laws are being made to empower vice chairmen and union councils and emphasised the need to further improve coordination at the local level.

The minister also stated that companies awarded solid waste management contracts must ensure the availability of adequate manpower and machinery. He directed that all vehicles fitted with tracking systems must operate round the clock.

He warned that officers and staff who fail to perform their duties would be suspended immediately.

Data shared by an SSWMB spokesperson revealed that nearly one-quarter of Karachi’s daily garbage does not reach landfill sites. According to the spokesperson, the city generates more than 14,800 tonnes of solid and municipal waste each day.

The Central district alone produces over 3,000 tonnes of waste per day, the highest among Karachi’s seven districts. However, only about 10,000 to 12,000 tonnes of waste are transported to landfill sites daily.