Khadim-e-Punjab Saaf Pani scheme would ensure clean drinking water to millions of residents in the far-flung areas of the Punjab Province: Iqbal Channar

Khadim-e-Punjab Saaf Pani scheme would ensure clean drinking water to millions of residents in the far-flung areas of the Punjab Province: Iqbal Channar

                        BAHAWALPUR(PR)Khadim-e-Punjab Saaf Pani scheme with a total allocation of Rs. 24 billion would ensure clean drinking water to millions of residents in the far-flung areas of the Punjab Province. This was stated by Provincial Minister for Cooperative Malik Muhammad Iqbal Channar while addressing a public gathering at Abbasnagar, District Bahawalpur, Yesterday.

                                "The scheme envisages repairs and restoration of 1574 dysfunctional water supply schemes on an immediate basis which would accelerate the pace of supply of safe drinking water to the residents both in the urban and rural areas", Provincial Minister Malik Muhammad Iqbal Channar maintained.

                                Malik Muhammad Iqbal Channar further said that the major component of this massive financial intervention to modernize the public health department aims at:- repair of pipelines; effective maintenance of the machines and other electronic devices and uninterrupted supply of electricity for running water supply schemes.

                                "Saaf Pani Scheme is a major initiative under the Chief Minister Punjab's pro-people policy framework which attaches special significance by allocating special funds both for expanding and modernizing socio physical infrastructure for the residents of Southern Punjab", Provincial Minister Malik Muhammad Iqbal Channar noted.