Joint working group to ensure safe drinking water, says Saad

He observed that water was a critical resource and achieving water security was a major priority of the government. He said water borne diseases were one of the major hazards for public health and the government was committed to providing safe drinking water to the entire population of the Province.

He further said that deterioration and contamination of lakes, rivers and groundwater aquifers had increased water borne diseases and other health hazards and the Punjab government will launch a project involving preventive steps against water borne disease and awareness programme to check contamination in water sources.

He showed concern over the level of pollution in river bodies and quality of water being supplied for human consumption, pollution threats to water resources and future scarcity of water in view of excessive extraction of ground water.

Ex-district nazim Karachi and Al-Khidmat Foundation Pakistan President Naimatullah Khan announced to provide five filtration plants for Lahore.

He said that government departments, civil society, private sector organisations, philanthropists and communities had to come forward to ensure the safe drinking water for everyone.