Joint working group to ensure safe drinking water, says Saad

LAHORE - PML-N government in Punjab will form a joint working group comprising Water and Sanitation Agency, representatives of government and civil society organisations to ensure safe drinking water in the province.

The government will make concerted and coordinated efforts to resolve environment problem including water and air pollution. A comprehensive anti-encroachment campaign would be launched soon.

This was stated by PML-N stalwart and Former Federal Minister for Culture and Youth Affairs Khawaja Saad Rafiq while addressing a seminar on 'Waterborne diseases' held under the aegis of Al-Khidmat foundation Lahore presided over by Naimatullah khan, Ex-district nazim Karachi and President of Al-Khidmat Foundation Pakistan. Hafiz Salman Butt, President Al-Khidmat Foundation Lahore and other dignitaries were present on the occasion.

He praised Al-Khidmat Foundation Lahore's Anti-Water Born disease campaign with endeavour to provide healthy human environment by eradicating water borne disease. He also called upon the civil society organisations to contribute towards such efforts to improve, protect and maintain the quality of fresh water fit for public.