Punjab Assembly Committee Approves Suthra Punjab Authority Bill 2025

PAKISTAN – Punjab

The Punjab government has decided to establish the Suthra Punjab Authority under the leadership of Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz to streamline and strengthen waste management and sanitation services across the province.

The Standing Committee of the Punjab Assembly on Local Government has approved the Suthra Punjab Authority Bill 2025. Under the bill, the Suthra Punjab Authority will function as an autonomous corporate body with wide-ranging powers related to cleanliness and waste management.

According to the proposed law, the Chief Minister of Punjab will serve as the Chairperson of the Authority, while the Minister for Local Government will act as its Vice Chairperson. Secretaries of relevant provincial departments and all divisional commissioners will be members of the Authority.

The Authority will be responsible for formulating policies, laws, standards and regulations for waste management, as well as for the construction and management of landfill sites. At the district level, the Deputy Commissioner will serve as the Chairperson of the Suthra Punjab District Authority.

The district authority will have powers to issue licenses, carry out registrations and collect fees. It will also be authorized to appoint waste management inspectors. Improving cleanliness and public hygiene in rural areas will be among the key responsibilities of the Authority.

Additionally, the Suthra Punjab Authority will have the power to determine service charges for its operations. The bill further states that decisions of the Authority cannot be directly challenged in a court of law.

The approval of the bill marks a major step toward institutionalizing waste management and sanitation reforms in Punjab. – ER News Desk

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