{"id":66615,"date":"2024-03-02T16:29:06","date_gmt":"2024-03-02T16:29:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/foreign-firms-eye-lwmc-contract-the-express-tribune\/"},"modified":"2024-03-02T16:29:06","modified_gmt":"2024-03-02T16:29:06","slug":"foreign-firms-eye-lwmc-contract-the-express-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/foreign-firms-eye-lwmc-contract-the-express-tribune\/","title":{"rendered":"Foreign firms eye LWMC contract | The Express Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nLAHORE:
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T h e L a h o r e Wa s t e Management Company (LWMC) finds itself at a crossroads as foreign companies express interest in securing its contract once again, awaiting the formation of the new federal government. The LWMC, with an an nual budget of Rs15 billion, is now under scrutiny as foreign entities seek to take over its operations, potentially doubling the expenditure to over Rs28 billion. With ample resources and manpower, the LWMC has the capability to tackle the city\u2019s sanitation challenges through effective business strategies and sanitation initiatives.<\/p>\n

The impending decision poses a significant test for the newly appointed Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, who must weigh the options between maintaining operations within a constrained budget or outsourcing to foreign firms at a significantly higher cost. Responsibilities for cleaning, garbage collection, and disposal in Lahore city fall under LWMC\u2019s purview. Previously, during the PML-N regime in 2003-2004, these tasks were managed by the Metropolitan Corporation with an annual budget of Rs2.5 billion. However, contracts awarded to foreign companies resulted in escalating costs, reaching over 15 billion rupees.<\/p>\n

Despite the LWMC\u2019s efforts, which included taking loans from the Punjab government to sustain operations, the company\u2019s debt has surpassed Rs100 billion. Plans to impose garbage taxes for revenue generation were stalled by the Punjab government\u2019s lack of approval. While LWMC has made strides in improving sanitation independently after\u00a0terminating contracts
with foreign companies, challenges persist. The company now primarily handles garbage collection across the city, with secondary collection outsourced. Although the sanitation system has shown signs of improvement, further enhancements are warranted.<\/p>\n

C i t i z e n s , i n c l u d i n g Muhammad Naseem, Muhammad Akbar, and Farhan Mehmood, acknowledge the city\u2019s sanitation improvements but advocate for continued efforts to execute LWMC\u2019s business plan effectively. CEO Sahib Din Babar affirmed the commitment to Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif\u2019s vision of transforming Lahore into a model city for cleanliness. He highlighted LWMC\u2019s success in enhancing cleaning operations and reducing expenses since terminating contracts with foreign firms.<\/p>\n

Babar outlined LWMC\u2019s strategies to achieve financial sustainability, including securing cleaning contracts with private entities and cracking down on littering. Plans to extend LWMC\u2019s services internationally are also underway, aimed at bolstering revenue and ensuring the company\u2019s self-sufficiency. The PTI government, upon coming to power, terminated the contracts of foreign companies Albarak and Uzbek, which were hired to manage cleanliness and waste disposal at a rate of $19 per ton.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

LAHORE: \u00a0 T h e L a h o r e Wa s t e Management Company (LWMC) finds itself at a crossroads as foreign companies express interest in securing its contract once again, awaiting the formation of the new federal government. 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