CM sets target for completion of 5,734 water filtration plants

Lahore - Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has set a goal to complete 5,734 water filtration plants by June 2027, emphasizing that clean drinking water is a fundamental right for every citizen. At a meeting of the Punjab Saaf Pani Authority, she assigned monitoring duties to assistant commissioners, who will also establish public committees to oversee filtration plants in neighborhoods.

The meeting also decided to set up mobile maintenance units in every tehsil to facilitate repairs and ensure uninterrupted access to clean water. Each mobile workshop will be staffed with plumbers and technical personnel.

The chief minister approved the Last-Mile Water Supply Project, targeting water delivery to the most affected areas in Chakwal, Rajanpur, and Rawalpindi. The project allocates 256 kilometers of water supply in Chakwal and 1,780 kilometers in Rajanpur for priority. Maryam Nawaz Sharif received a detailed briefing on water bottling plants in four Punjab districts, which currently produce 10,000 19-litre water bottles daily.

The CM Water Bottling Project benefits 4.8 million people, delivering over 75,000 bottles of water to households.

Maryam Nawaz Sharif stressed that clean drinking water is a right, and the government has taken the initiative to deliver it directly to households. She pledged to launch water supply schemes in other areas after addressing Chakwal, Rajanpur, and Rawalpindi, adding that people would no longer need to travel far for drinking water.