Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that potable water was a basic right of the citizens and billions of rupees have been allocated for the implementation of “Khadim-e-Punjab Saaf Pani Programme.”
He said this while chairing a meeting here on Sunday to review the progress on different matters of the programme of provision of clean drinking water to the masses.
He said that this programme was directly linked to human health and with the provision of clean drinking water people would get rid of diseases spreading due to polluted water. He added that the work would have to be carried out in a professional manner to forward this public welfare programme speedily.
Shehbaz Sharif said that the resources were a trust of the nation and clean drinking water programme was a project of spending resources on the masses, which would be moved ahead speedily. He directed that the agreements with selected companies should be given a final shape at the earliest in a transparent manner for the programme and training should be imparted to newly appointed technical and other staff in Saaf Pani Company.
The CM said that a comprehensive system should be evolved with the help of information technology for implementing and monitoring the programme. He said that no compromise would be made on quality and speed and pre and post shipment inspection would be compulsory for ensuring quality.
German Consultant Franz De Carne gave a briefing regarding important matters of implementation of the programme. Provincial Minister for Housing Tanvir Aslam Malik, Punjab Saaf Pani Company South Chairman MPA Muhammad Kashif, chief secretary, Planning & Development chairman, Housing secretary, Punjab Saaf Pani South chief executive and concerned officials attended the meeting.
