DC Chairs Review Meeting on Smog Mitigation, Manhole Covers, and Suthra Punjab Program

FAISALABAD: November 12, 2026 (Digital Itla) — Deputy Commissioner Faisalabad Muhammad Nauman Siddique chaired a high-level meeting to review anti-smog operations, the covering of open manholes across the city, and the ongoing performance of Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif’s flagship "Suthra Punjab Program."

According to details, senior officers from relevant departments attended the session and briefed the chair on field operations. Reviewing the enforcement of anti-smog measures, DC Muhammad Nauman Siddique directed officials to accelerate crackdowns against factors contributing to smog and take decisive legal action against environmental polluters. Emphasizing public safety, he instructed concerned departments to identify all open manholes across the district and ensure they are covered immediately to prevent fatal accidents.

The meeting also evaluated sanitation standards, field staff attendance, machinery deployment, and operational monitoring under the Suthra Punjab initiative. The Deputy Commissioner reiterated that no negligence or laxity will be tolerated in providing citizens with a clean and safe environment.