Pakistan, Sept. 27 -- Preparations are underway to introduce a new mechanism for collecting sanitation fees in the urban areas of Punjab, including the provincial capital.

The delivery of sanitation fee challans to citizens will commence from October 1.

According to the Excise Department, the implementation of a uniform sanitation fee across Punjab's urban areas will be ensured. The sanitation fee will be collected alongside property tax, and the Excise Department has already initiated preparations for revenue collection.

Under the new system, the monthly sanitation fees will be followed as Rs 300 for houses up to 5 marlas; Rs. 500 for houses between 5 and 10 marlas, Rs 1,000 for houses between 10 and 20 marlas, Rs 2,000 for houses bet...