PESHAWAR: Chairing a meeting on water supply and sanitation schemes in the provincial capital, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Pervez Khattak has asserted that progress and beautification of the provincial metropolis were the top priority of his government.
There would be no compromise on timely and quality completion of the developmental schemes, he said. He further revealed that three mega drainages schemes costing Rs.400 million were being completed that would considerably improve the drainage and sewerage system.
All the rusted water pipes have been replaced and serious efforts were being made to make the drinking water in the city healthy and free of contamination, he said. He strictly directed the concerned authorities to further improve the hygiene and water supply situation in the city.
The meeting took place at CM House Peshawar and was also attended by Shaukat Ali Yousafzai, focal person Peshawar Megaprojects, Advisor to CM on Planning & Development Mian Khaleeq-ur-Rehman, Secretary LG&RD, high ups of WSSP, MSP and other municipal bodies. The authorities concerned briefed the CM on the advancements in new and ongoing developmental schemes.
The Chief Minister was told that significant progress was being made in the sewerage and hygiene situation in the city due to concrete steps taken by the provincial government. He was told that three main sewerage schemes were being completed in the city presently. A total of Rs 375 million was being spent on drainage schemes whereas Rs 100 million was allocated for important sewerage points including Gulbahar and Nishterabad. He was further told that three mega drainage schemes at Gulbahar Anum Sanam Chowk, Nishter Abad Chowk and Budhani would dramatically solve the sewerage problem; they would be completed in the next two or three months.
The Chief Minister was further told that almost all old water supply pipes have been replaced in the city whereas arrangements have also been made to replace any rusted pipe anywhere in the province within 24 hours on receipt of public complaints. Similarly effective steps have also been taken to make drinking water of 580 tube wells of the city hygienic and free of germs.
Chief Minister was further told that contractors have been directed to repair and operate faulty tube wells within a 24 hours deadline, failure to do which would incur a fine of Rs 1, 000 per hour.
Pervez Khattak directed the authorities to work round the clock for making the municipal services system in the city more comprehensive and satisfactory. He asked them to supervise the sanitary staff themselves so that more improvement could be seen in these services with the passage of time.