Rawalpindi gets safe water authority

RAWALPINDI: In a bid to ensure availability of safe drinking water to people, the Punjab government has introduced Saaf Aab Authority or clean water authority.

The authority has been formed at district level for grassroot access to people across the province.

The inaugural meeting of authority was held under Rawalpindi Deputy Commissioner (DC) Saifullah Dogar on Saturday.

During the meeting, DC was told that national and provincial lawmakers would be members of committee while the aim of formation of authority was provision of clean drinking water to people.

Dogar was apprised SAA will ensure repair of all old water supply lines while new lines would be installed too with inclusion of community members.

Published in The Express Tribune, October 6^th, 2019.