JDC to launch three-day clean-up drive in Karachi tomorrow

KARACHI: Jafaria Disaster Management Cell (JDC) will launch a three-day clean-up drive across Karachi on 14th August.

In this regard, all preparations have been completed. JDC General Secretary Zafar Abbas will inaugurate the three-day clean-up tomorrow.

Zafar Abbas said that Karachi has been suffering from filth for the last several years and no proper sanitation is being arranged.

He said that keeping in view this situation, the JDC Foundation, like three years ago, once again ha launched the Clean Karachi Campaign, a three-day clean-up drive.

A spokesman for the JDC Foundation said that a large number of volunteers from across the city would take part in the clean-up operation.  To make this campaign a success, volunteers will be provided with dumpers, shovels, cranes, trolleys, shovels, and other equipment, the spokesman added.

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The campaign will also create awareness among the people that cleanliness is half faith, so do not throw garbage in places, instead,  go to designated places so that it can be easily picked up by the concerned departments for disposal, the spokesperson maintained.

He said that the regular launch of the campaign would start from the JDC House tomorrow morning where various artists and personalities would be present.