KP CM orders inquiry against corruption in clean drinking water project

PESHAWAR: Caretaker Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Justice (R) Dost Muhammad Khan has ordered to conduct an inquiry into the alleged corruption in “Clean Drinking Water for All” project and suggested to take stern action against all responsible private companies and individuals.

He said that every possible step should be taken to ensure supply of clean drinking water to the people. This he said while presiding over a meeting on CDWA at CM Secretariat in Peshawar on Thursday.

Caretaker Provincial Minister and Secretary of Public Health Jamal Uddin and Masood Ahmad, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Mohammad Akbar Khan and others were also present on this occasion.

Justice (R) Dost Muhammad Khan was given a detailed briefing on CDWA project on this occasion. He was informed about the proceedings against private companies and told that NAB has also directed those companies to accomplish the remaining job of installing filtration plants.

The Chief Minister on this occasion directed to contact the NAB and seek from it result of the said project within three days.

He regretted that contaminated drinking water was causing deadly diseases to the people which was accumulating load on hospitals.

He directed that one filtration plant should be installed between two Union Councils in order to reduce cost of the project as well as extend the facility to more and more people. He said that latest technology should be used to avoid rusting pipelines adding that affective measures should be taken to keep pipes away from sewerage lines.

He also stressed the need for standardized laboratory tests of water from time to time in order seek remedy to contamination of water much before time.

The Chief Minister on this occasion also asked for a summary about verification of guarantees submitted by these companies to commercial Banks order to find out fake cases of guarantees.