Peshawar - KP Minister for Local Government & Rural Development (LG&RD) Akbar Ayub Khan on Sunday said that clean drinking water to Haripur would be supplied from mega water supply scheme. The estimated cost of the scheme is Rs.210 million.
He expressed these views while talking to media during his short visit to Haripur. He said that a German-funded relief agency KFW has already started work on the project.
He said that 30km long distribution and 60-62km main pipeline is being laid under the project, beside completion of the installation of six new drinking water tube-wells in urban areas of the city.
The minister said that work to lay lines was in full swing that will help make the supply of clean drinking water possible to urban localities. He said the project will benefit 100% urban population.
Furthermore, he said that construction work on 3500 meters nullah and RCC Box Culvert had been completed to drain out rain water from both sides of Hazara Highway. The project had Rs.70 million cost.
He said that the PTI government was focusing in giving relief and facilitation of common man and on the basis of performance would form government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for the third term and for second term in centre.
The KP minister said that due to good policies and strategy of the government, the country was registering improvement in all sectors.
