Potable water: Clean Water Project to start this month
The government has allocated Rs5 billion for the first phase of the project.
BAHAWALPUR:
Work on the Clean Water Project will begin in 12 districts, including Bahawalpur, this month. The government has allocated Rs5 billion for the first phase of the project, Commissioner Captain (retd) Javed Akbar told journalists at a briefing on Wednesday.
He said the project will take three years to complete. They will begin by taking a survey of the target areas and designing projects best suited to these areas. The commissioner said areas with population of over 5,000 and restricted access to potable water would be prioritised. Areas where existing water projects have been discontinued will also be a priority.
He said three tehsils in Bahawalpur district had been identified for this purpose. He said the pilot projects will commence soon and the government will arrange seminars and awareness sessions to acquaint people with the project. “Providing potable water to the entire population is an arduous task, but we must look at it as a national duty. This project benefits all of us.” The commissioner stressed on the need for proper utilisation of funds. He said they would have to purchase durable machinery for which spares were available locally.
Akbar asked all departments to cooperate and work in coordination with each other to make the project a success. The Hasilpur, Liaquatpur and Manchanabad tehsils have been selected for the pilot project.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 11th, 2014.
Work on the Clean Water Project will begin in 12 districts, including Bahawalpur, this month. The government has allocated Rs5 billion for the first phase of the project, Commissioner Captain (retd) Javed Akbar told journalists at a briefing on Wednesday.
He said the project will take three years to complete. They will begin by taking a survey of the target areas and designing projects best suited to these areas. The commissioner said areas with population of over 5,000 and restricted access to potable water would be prioritised. Areas where existing water projects have been discontinued will also be a priority.
He said three tehsils in Bahawalpur district had been identified for this purpose. He said the pilot projects will commence soon and the government will arrange seminars and awareness sessions to acquaint people with the project. “Providing potable water to the entire population is an arduous task, but we must look at it as a national duty. This project benefits all of us.” The commissioner stressed on the need for proper utilisation of funds. He said they would have to purchase durable machinery for which spares were available locally.
Akbar asked all departments to cooperate and work in coordination with each other to make the project a success. The Hasilpur, Liaquatpur and Manchanabad tehsils have been selected for the pilot project.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 11th, 2014.