Removal of illegal water connections ordered

The completion of the promotion process in the department as soon as possible


APP June 02, 2022
Radishes being washed in toxic water before being taken to market. The water used to cultivate and wash these vegetables is contaminated with chemicals. photo: express

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PESHAWAR:

Provincial Minister for Public Health Engineering (PHE) Shakeel Ahmad Khan has directed the disconnection of all illegal water connections.

Presiding over a review meeting on Wednesday regarding ongoing and new development schemes, he further directed the installation of water testing and material testing labs in new schemes, so these tests could be conducted at regional level.

He also ordered the completion of the promotion process in the department as soon as possible.

He directed convening of the meetings of Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) of the Drawing Establishment Branch and Ministerial Staff till 15th and 20th of the current month respectively to not only fill the shortage of staff and also resolve the longstanding problem of the employees.

The provincial minister said that in the period of last four years 966,000 people were supplied 53 million gallons of water on a daily basis while 646 schemes in settled districts and 1102 schemes in the newly merged districts have been completely solarized.

Similarly, he said that 264,000 people are being supplied water from Abbottabad City and Batkhela Town gravity water supply schemes.

 

Published in The Express Tribune, June 2nd, 2022.

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