Attcok - Fourty five water filtration plants have been installed at the cost of Rs 60 million for provision of hygienically clean drinking water to the residents of Attock, Hazro and Hasanabdal which will certainly control water borne diseases. Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam said this while talking to this journalist. He was accompanied by Coordinator Clean Drinking Water Dr Javed.
Malik Amin said this step has been taken because of increase in pathological pollution especially in tehsil Hazro and some areas of Attock resulting in spread of Cholera, Hepatitis, Typhoid and child diseases.
While giving details of the water filtration plants, he said that five water filtration plants have been installed in Attock while rest of the plants have been installed in Faqeerabad, Haji Shah, Golra, Sarwala, Dher and Gondal of Attock tehsil.
He said four water filtration plants have been installed in Hasanabdal city and one plant each in village Shahia and Hassar. Malik Amin while talking about Hazro tehsil said that three plants have been installed in Hazro City and one plant each in Pethi, Rahmoon, Mararia, Mula Mansoor, Formali, Haidra, Tajak, Waisa, Kamalpur Musa, Haroon, Hameed, Yaseen, Malhoo, Khagwani, Kalu Kalan, Kalu Khurd, Mararia, Behboodi, Ghourghushti, Shinka, Qutb Bandi and Jalalia. SAPM Amin Aslam said that beside this four drainage schemes and three water supply schemes for village Qibla Bandi, Mula Mansoor and Haji Shah are being completed at the cost of millions. Coordinator Dr Javed said that public cooperation was needed for the safety and smooth running of these water filtration plants.
He said that in Attock city, water filtration plants are being handed over to tehsil council while rest of the plants will be managed by user committees of the area. While replying a question,
Dr Javed said that it is easy to install a water filtration plant but it is a herculean task to ensure safety and smooth running of these plants. Dr Javed said these water filtration plants have been purchased from a reputable firm.