People from different sectors of federal capital urged the concerned authority to ensure regular monitoring of water filtration plants of the city.
Sher Muhammad, a resident of G-7, said Monday that condition of the water filtration plants in federal capital is pathetic. He said that quality of water available on these filtration plants is not being monitored.
Wahid Shad, a resident of H-8, said that out of order water filtration plants have deprived the residents of the federal capital of the facility of clean drinking water.
An official of Capital Development Authority (CDA) said that teams have been constituted under the Deputy Director, Water Management for monitoring of water filtration plants. He said that out of the total 37 water filtration plants, 30 are operative in different sectors of the city, which are regularly monitored to check the quality of water being supplied to the residents.
He said that seven water filtration plants are out of order. He, however, said efforts are being made and soon these would be made functional.
Filters at these filtration plants are changed after every six months, he added.
Spokesperson of Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources (PCRWR) Lubna Naheed, said that the Council can make monitoring of the water quality of the filtration plants. She said, however, it is only possible when “CDA and government give directives to PCRWR for making analysis of the quality of water available on these filtration plants.” Water filtration should be monitored regularly for ensuring provision of clean drinking water to masses, she added.
