ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has extended formal solid waste management services to rural areas of Islamabad’s Zones IV and V for the first time, bringing organised garbage collection and sanitation facilities to communities that have long faced inadequate municipal services.
The initiative covers 65 union councils, including Bhara Kahu and other rural and suburban localities, as part of efforts to improve cleanliness, waste disposal and public health beyond the capital’s developed urban sectors.
Launched on the directions of Federal Interior Minister Syed Mohsin Raza Naqvi under the leadership of CDA Chairman Sohail Ashraf, the programme aims to address longstanding sanitation challenges in previously underserved communities.
According to CDA, the authority has awarded the waste management contract to a Turkish company equipped with modern sanitation machinery, specialised vehicles and trained personnel.
Under the arrangement, approximately 342 tonnes of solid waste will be managed daily across the designated areas. The operation will involve between 1,300 and 1,610 workers, supported by approximately 103 to 104 vehicles and machinery units.
The sanitation system will focus on regular waste collection, transportation and disposal through an organised operational framework designed to improve municipal services in rural Islamabad.
Previously, many communities in Zones IV and V had limited access to formal sanitation arrangements, creating difficulties in garbage collection and waste disposal.
The expansion is intended to reduce these service gaps by introducing structured waste management operations in areas that have historically remained outside the capital’s main municipal sanitation network.
Residents of Bhara Kahu and other covered localities have welcomed the cleanliness drive, according to CDA, particularly in communities where inadequate waste collection has remained a persistent concern.
Officials said the initiative forms part of a broader effort to extend essential municipal facilities beyond Islamabad’s central sectors and ensure more equitable access to sanitation services.
The deployment of modern equipment and dedicated sanitation teams is expected to improve waste collection efficiency, reduce environmental pollution and support healthier living conditions.
CDA said it remains committed to modernising Islamabad’s sanitation infrastructure and expanding municipal services to both urban and rural communities.
The new arrangements represent a significant expansion of the authority’s waste management operations, with the effectiveness of the programme depending on consistent collection, proper disposal and sustained service delivery across the covered union councils.