Jam Chakro landfill to be fast-tracked, $20m carbon credits expected: Nasir Shah

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Karachi: Sindh Minister for Local Government, Syed Nasir Hussain Shah, met with a Chinese delegation, where detailed discussions were held regarding sanitation, waste management, and improvement of civic facilities in the city. Officials from the Sindh Solid Waste Management Board and Project SSWEEP were also present on the occasion.

During the meeting, discussions were held on introducing sanitation systems in other districts of Sindh after Karachi, Hyderabad, Larkana, and Sukkur, as well as allocating land for new landfill sites.

The Minister directed that modern machinery and technology be introduced to further improve the solid waste management system in Karachi. He also emphasized the use of laser reader devices at landfill sites to ensure proper waste classification, organized data collection, and transparency.

He stated that a clean and healthy Sindh is the vision of Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, and all institutions must work collectively to achieve it.
On this occasion, he instructed the Chinese company delegation to prioritize resolving issues related to increasing garbage, drain cleaning, and waste collection in the city. He also directed SSWEEP to complete development work on the engineered sanitary landfill site as soon as possible.

The meeting was attended by Managing Director of Sindh Solid Waste Management Board, Tariq Ali Nizamani, officials of SSWEEP, and representatives of Chinese companies.

He said that the Government of Sindh is taking practical steps to make the city clean. During the briefing, it was informed that proposals have been made to allocate land for landfill sites in other districts of Sindh, including Kashmore-Kandhkot, Larkana, Kot Diji, Nawabshah, Sehwan, Tando Hyder, Umerkot, and Dhabeji, to ensure safe and effective waste disposal.

Pakistan’s first modern landfill site at Jam Chakro is progressing rapidly and is expected to be completed soon, which will significantly improve the system of waste collection and transportation.

According to details, one cell of the project has already been completed, while work on additional cells is ongoing. The engineered sanitary landfill site will soon become operational, enabling environmentally friendly waste disposal and generating approximately $20 million in carbon credits upon completion.
The Chinese delegation shared their experience in waste management, recycling, and modern systems, and assured full cooperation