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Pakistan's largest integrated waste management system serving 138 million people, globally recognized by Forbes, BBC and China Daily.
Maryam Nawaz ka Punjab
Suthra Punjab
Initiated by Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif — Building a Cleaner, Greener Punjab across all 36 districts.
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MARYAM NAWAZ SHARIF
CHIEF MINISTER PUNJAB
As the first woman Chief Minister of Punjab, I take immense pride in launching Suthra Punjab — a province wide sanitation reform that reflects our government’s resolve to deliver clean, dignified and climate conscious public services.
This initiative is deeply personal to me. Cleanliness is not merely the absence of waste — it is the foundation of public health, civic pride and social equality. From day one, I envisioned Suthra Punjab as a systemic shift — one that digitizes service delivery, empowers sanitation workers, involves every tehsil and makes citizens our co-creators of change.
MIAN ZEESHAN RAFIQUE
MINISTER LG & CDD
As Chief Secretary, I take pride in shaping the Suthra Punjab initiative into a structural reform that aligns every tier of administration with accountability and shared purpose under the Chief Minister's effective leadership. This is more than a cleanliness drive; it is a path to healthier families, stronger economies and a brighter, sustainable Punjab.
Suthra Punjab — at a glance
Suthra Punjab — at a glance
Waste Collection, Recycling and Disposal for a
Zero Waste Punjab
Suthra Punjab is one of the world's largest integrated waste management systems, a flagship Clean Punjab Program serving over 138 million residents across all 36 districts of Punjab, Pakistan. Recognized globally by Forbes, BBC and China Daily, Suthra Punjab Authority converts municipal solid waste into clean energy, green jobs and climate resilience through a scalable circular economy model.
Our pledge for a healthier, prosperous future.
Suthra Punjab Authority’s province wide waste to value programme transforms municipal solid waste into clean energy, recovered materials and measurable climate benefits across all 36 districts and over 138 million residents. The program standardizes door to door collection, Temporary Collection Points, Material Recovery Facilities, compost hubs, refuse derived fuel, biogas plants and engineered landfills — while digitizing operations through vehicle tracking, electronic billing and a real time public dashboard. Designed as a performance driven Public Private Partnership, Suthra Punjab targets 60% landfill diversion by 2030 and prioritizes worker welfare, inclusion and local economic opportunity.
Our pledge for a healthier, prosperous future.
Suthra Punjab envisions a “Zero Waste Punjab” by implementing world class waste collection, recycling and disposal systems. The program creates jobs, attracts foreign investment and delivers a cleaner, healthier environment through unified governance.
Program Overview
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Waste Enclosures
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Janitorial Tools
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Daily Waste Collection
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Complaint Resolutions
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Managerial Staff
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Key outcomes and targets
Suthra Punjab is driven by bold ambitions to remake how our province sees waste, unlock immense value from everyday refuse and deliver cleaner, healthier communities. It aims to create vibrant local economies, protect public health and showcase Punjab as a model of modern and accountable service delivery by transforming sanitation into opportunity.
Achieve zero visible waste across all public spaces in Punjab through universal doorstep collection and modern container systems across 36 districts.
Our Partners
Our Partners
Public Private Partnerships Driving Clean Punjab
A robust Public Private Partnership model drives Suthra Punjab Authority across 141 tehsils through bankable four year concessions that transfer operational risk to private operators while maintaining public ownership and strategic control. This decentralized framework ensures sustainable cleanliness through efficient door to door waste collection, proper landfill disposal and deployment of skilled sanitation staff with modern machinery across all 36 districts of Punjab. Payments are performance linked via digital Key Performance Indicators with mobilization advances and performance guarantees codified in contracts.
EPADS Online Procurement
EPADS Online Procurement
EPADS Online Procurement (Punjab first Initiative).
Transparent Bidding
Transparent Bidding
Transparent two envelope bidding process.
Digital Monitoring & Technology
Digital Monitoring & Technology
Digital Monitoring & Technology
Suthra Punjab Authority leverages advanced technology to ensure full transparency, operational efficiency and accountability across Punjab's largest waste management system.
GPS vehicle tracking and trip counting across all waste collection routes.
Digital billing and cashless revenue collection across all 36 districts.
AI based analytics for predictive waste management planning.
Facial recognition attendance for staff verification.
Geo tagged collection points for complete province wide coverage.
Suthra Punjab Mobile app for online complaint redressal and citizen feedback.
Real time decision making dashboards for city and district management.
GPS vehicle tracking and trip counting across all waste collection routes.
Digital billing and cashless revenue collection across all 36 districts.
AI based analytics for predictive waste management planning.
Facial recognition attendance for staff verification.
Geo tagged collection points for complete province wide coverage.
Suthra Punjab Mobile app for online complaint redressal and citizen feedback.
Real time decision making dashboards for city and district management.
REVENUE MODEL & TARIFFS
Waste Management Services
- Year 1 – 25%
- Year 2 – 50%
- Year 3 – 75%
- Year 4 – 100%
Residential Tariff (PKR)
- Up to 5 Marla: Urban 300 | Rural 200
- 5–10 Marla: Urban 500 | Rural 200
- 10–20 Marla: Urban 1000 | Rural 400
- 20–40 Marla: Urban 2000 | Rural 400
- Above 40 Marla: Urban 5000 | Rural 400
Commercial Tariff (PKR)
- Small Shops: Urban 500 | Rural 300
- Medium Commercial: Urban 1000 | Rural 700
- Large Commercial/Industry: Urban 3000 | Rural 2000
System & Process Highlights
- Digital integration: LG & CD, PITB, Bank of Punjab.
- Urban surveys by WMC, outsourced tehsil surveys by 3rd parties.
- Performance incentives with strict TORs.
- No cash transactions — digital/banking only.
Waste-to-Value Initiative
Waste-to-Value Initiative
Transforming Waste into Opportunity
Under the Suthra Punjab Authority, the Waste to Value initiative marks a major shift from conventional waste collection to circular economy valorization. Punjab’s waste to energy model including Pakistan’s first 50 MW waste to electricity plant funded by 175 million dollars in foreign investment is creating thousands of green jobs while setting an international standard for sustainable waste management in developing countries.
Suthra Punjab Waste to Energy Initiative
Suthra Punjab Authority is pioneering Pakistan's first 50 MW waste to electricity plant in Lahore funded by 175 million dollars in foreign direct investment at zero cost to the government. This landmark circular economy project converts municipal solid waste into clean renewable power, reduces landfill dependency and sets a scalable global standard for waste to value programs in developing countries.
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Suthra Punjab Programme
What's Next for Clean Punjab
2025→
2030→
Complete doorstep waste collection across all 36 districts of Punjab with real time digital tracking and monitoring, expansion of waste collection points and transfer stations, intensive cleanup operations to eliminate legacy waste sites and establishment of standardized service delivery achieving universal coverage province wide.
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