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Business Recorder
8 hours ago
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- Business Recorder
‘Waste to Value' project launched: CM lauds successful biogas production experiment
LAHORE: 'A successful experiment for making biogas from biodegradable animal waste has been conducted at Lakhodair in Lahore, for the first time in history,' Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif informed on Monday. While chairing a briefing session on biogas production from waste project of Lahore Waste Management Company (LWMC), the CM directed the authorities concerned to start the 'Waste to Value' project under 'Suthra Punjab' Programme at the earliest. The chief minister was briefed by the authorities concerned, 'Approximately 20 to 25 thousand kg of gas can be produced from 1000 metric tons of waste, and a revenue of Rs 60 to 70 lakh can be generated from biogas production from the waste of sacrificial animals.' They said, '275,000 tons of carbon credits and $4.2 million income will be earned from the rehabilitation of disposal site annually.' They added, 'A pilot project for producing biogas from waste in Lahore at a cost of just a few lakhs has been successful. A 50-MW waste to energy plant will be able to convert 3,000 tons of waste into electricity daily. In 10 years, the gas obtained from the landfill site will generate $2.5 million.' The Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif also reviewed a model of a recycling park, which could generate annual revenue of Rs 190 million. She was apprised, 'Rehabilitation of Lakhodair disposal site is expected to generate 2.75 lakh tons of carbon credits and $4.2 million in annual income. There will be a 60% reduction in waste from landfills through municipal solid waste treatment.' The CM was also briefed by the authorities concerned, 'Waste to Value Incubation Centre will provide technical support, seed funding, research and development opportunities for startups.' She appreciated the biogas production project from waste by LWMC. Copyright Business Recorder, 2025
Express Tribune
14 hours ago
- Business
- Express Tribune
CM launches 'Waste to Value' project
"A successful experiment for making biogas from biodegradable animal waste has been conducted at Lakhodair in Lahore for the first time in history," announced Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Monday while chairing a briefing on the project of Lahore Waste Management Company (LWMC). She directed the authorities concerned to start the 'Waste to Value' project under the Suthra Punjab Programme at the earliest. The chief minister was informed that up to 25,000Kg of gas can be produced from 1,000 metric tonnes of waste, and about Rs7 milion in revenue can be generated from biogas production from the waste of sacrificial animals. Officials said 275,000 tonnes of carbon credits and $4.2 million income would be earned annually from the rehabilitation of the disposal site.
Business Recorder
5 days ago
- Business
- Business Recorder
Recycling of waste part of Suthra Punjab: Minister
LAHORE: Punjab Local Government Minister Zeeshan Rafique has said that the Suthra Punjab is not just a programme limited to cleanliness, but safe dumping and recycling of waste is a part of it. He was addressing a meeting held on Wednesday which reviewed various schemes for eco-friendly recycling of waste collected under the Suthra Punjab programme. Punjab Local Government Secretary Shakeel Ahmed Mian and Additional Secretary Ahmer Kaifi also attended the meeting. The Minister, while mentioning the losses caused by global climate change, said Pakistan will also claim carbon credits through safe dumping of waste per the Paris agreement. He expressed his determination that an environmental challenge like waste will be converted into a national asset under the waste to value project. He averred that after the approval of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, the Punjab government will build the country's first recycling park at Lakhodeer, a suburb of Lahore. Annual revenue of Rs 1 billion is expected from the carbon credits of Lakhodeer alone. A plan to generate energy from offal is also under consideration, he said, adding that it is estimated that 1,000 tons of energy will be generated from the waste. Zeeshan Rafique further said that investors will be invited to join this project by organising road shows at home and abroad. 'Offers have also been received to produce biogas and construction bricks from the waste,' he disclosed. 'After Lahore,' he went on, 'waste will be utilised in other cities. The provincial government directed the Lahore Waste Management Company (LWMC) to finalise and submit the details of the road shows so that the next course of action can be considered.' Copyright Business Recorder, 2025
Business Recorder
19-07-2025
- Business
- Business Recorder
2nd phase of ‘Suthra Punjab Programme' launched
LAHORE: The Punjab government has launched the Suthra Punjab Program into the next phase of waste recycling in which landfill sites considered an environmental challenge will be converted into national assets. Under this initiative, Pakistan is expected to earn Rs 1 billion annually from the carbon credit of the Lakhodare waste dumping site located on the outskirts of the provincial capital; the carbon credit will be claimed under Article 6 of the Paris Accord. The Lakhodare site can produce 20 tons of biogas. The Punjab government also plans to build a recycling park on the outskirts of Lahore under this project. In this connection, Punjab Local Government Minister Zeeshan Rafiq chaired a meeting on Saturday to consider various options for waste recycling. Punjab Local Government Secretary Shakeel Ahmed Mian, Additional Secretary for Development Ahmer Kaifi and others attended the meeting. On this occasion, Lahore Waste Management Company (LWMC) CEO Babar Sahib Din briefed the meeting on various options for waste recycling. While addressing the meeting, the Minister said that a plan to generate energy from offal is under consideration; 1000 tonnes of energy can be generated from offal in Lahore alone. He directed the concerned officials to hold a road show in Lahore or Islamabad to promote the waste-to-energy projects, saying foreign diplomats would be invited to the road show. 'It will also be held abroad to attract investors,' he said, adding that the waste will be utilised in other cities after Lahore under this programme. On this occasion, Punjab Secretary Local Government Shakeel Ahmed Mian directed the LWMC CEO to make a comprehensive presentation for the Chief Minister. He said that waste is being made usable all over the world because recycling is the solution to the environmental damage caused by waste. Babar Sahib Din said that a 50 MW power plant project is also under consideration with the cooperation of the Punjab Energy Department. 'A large amount of waste is collected in Lahore every day under the Clean Punjab, and many domestic and foreign companies have shown interest in recycling waste,' he added. Copyright Business Recorder, 2025
Express Tribune
23-06-2025
- Business
- Express Tribune
Garbage tax to be collected from July
The Punjab government will begin collecting 'garbage tax' from urban and rural areas across the province from July 1 under the 'Suthra Punjab' project. According to sources, the local bodies have started formulating their strategies to collect the service charges to ensure the project's success. The Punjab Cabinet Standing Committee on Finance and Development has already approved the tax collection plan. After coming into power, the provincial government had initiated the Suthra Punjab project to provide sanitation and waste management facilities with an initial budget of Rs200 billion. The local bodies and waste management companies purchased machinery and started door-to-door garbage collection in several districts, including Lahore. However, the facilities have not been fully provided to residents across Punjab due to delays in starting the work by local governments and waste management companies. Since the Punjab government had set a timeline for the project, with tax collection scheduled to begin from July, instructions have been issued to the local bodies and waste management companies to complete all arrangements for garbage tax recovery by July 1, for which work has begun. The new tax will be imposed on small and large businesses, as well as residential areas, both urban and rural, across Punjab. However, residents of all informal settlements in Lahore and other parts of the province will be exempt from the levy. For residential rural areas, monthly garbage tax of Rs200 will be collected from houses measuring two to five marla. For houses measuring 10 marla or more, the tax would be Rs400. Small businesses of rural areas will be taxed Rs300, medium-sized businesses Rs700 and large enterprises, factories and industries Rs1,000 per month. The rate is higher for urban areas, where a house measuring up to 5 marla would be taxed Rs300 and houses measuring five to 10 marla Rs500 per month. Houses measuring 10 marla to one kanal would be taxed Rs1,000, one to two kanal Rs2,000, and larger residences Rs5,000 per month. In commercial areas across Punjab, a tax of Rs500 will be collected from shops. Medium-sized businesses will be charged Rs1,000, while factories, industries and large businesses will pay Rs3,000 per month. According to Local Government Secretary Mian Shakeel Ahmad, the garbage collection services are part of the Suthra Punjab project initiated on the instructions of Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif. Under the project, sanitation facilities have been provided to rural areas on the same lines as cities. Door-to-door garbage collection is also under way, and service charges will be collected from residents and commercial establishments across Punjab from July 1. All relevant authorities have been issued instructions in this regard, the official said. Lahore Waste Management Company (LWMC) Chief Executive Officer Sahibdin Babar said an excellent sanitation system had been launched in the division. Along with sanitation, door-to-door garbage collection is also under way, and the waste is being taken to dumping points. From July 1, the service charges will be collected from residents and commercial businesses for these facilities, he said, adding that the charges would be collected by the LWMC.
