SPA teams maintain sanitation drive during monsoon rains

RAWALPINDI, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 22nd Jul, 2026) Sanitation workers of the Suthra Punjab Agency (SPA) Rawalpindi remained active in the field during monsoon rains to maintain cleanliness and ensure smooth drainage in low-lying areas of the city.

According to an SPA spokesperson, despite heavy rainfall, SPA workers continued cleaning drains, collecting and lifting solid waste, and carrying out manual sweeping to facilitate the drainage of rainwater and minimise public inconvenience.

Special sanitation arrangements were made during morning and evening shifts, while workers remained deployed in vulnerable low-lying areas to ensure uninterrupted drainage operations.

On the directions of Managing Director SPA Rawalpindi and Chief Executive Officer Rawalpindi Waste Management Company (RWMC) Rana Sajid Safdar, the agency also continued its public awareness campaign on the 1139 helpline and dengue prevention despite the rain.

Awareness teams distributed pamphlets during door-to-door and market campaigns in Rakhi, Dhok Ali Akbar, Transformer Chowk Sadiqabad, Dhok Kala Khan, Banni Chowk and other localities.

Citizens were advised to maintain cleanliness, prevent stagnant water to curb dengue breeding and use the 1139 helpline, social media platforms and the mobile application to register sanitation-related complaints.