KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Information Sharjeel Inam Memon has said that the Sindh government had allocated Rs 8.5 billion in its annual budget 2012-13.
The allocated amount would be utilized for provision of clean drinking water through water hubs, reverse osmosis plants, ultra filtration plants and desalination plants in various parts of the province.
This he said as guest of honour while addressing in a seminar "water as corporate social responsibilities" organized by Human Rights Group of Pakistan here at a hotel.
He added in the first phase, a total 225 water filtration plants are being established in 9 districts of province.
He said that pure drinking water is the basic need of all human beings and the government has focused to provide basic facilities to the people.
Senior Minister for Education and Literacy Pir Mazhar-ul-Haq said that lessons should be included in curriculum regarding awareness using pure dinking water and access to pure drinking water is a basic human rights.
He said that due to unsafe water there were many hazards to the health and this matter should be taken up seriously.
He said the people in remote areas of the province were very happy because PPP-led government had installed Reverse Osmosis to provide them pure drinking water at their door steps.
Chairman of Human Rights Group of Pakistan, Dr. Sher Ali Rizvi Coordinator to Chief Minister Sindh on Human Rights Ms. Nadia Gabol, and many foreign experts also spoke on the occasion.
Expert from Africa Ramzi Odabid stated that Africa was looking at Pakistan as a role model for water management.
The Government's role was lauded by Sconke of UNOCHP for taking such solid initiatives. Awards were also presented at the end of the seminar.
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