KP Chief Minister Pervez Khattak has launched weeklong cleanliness drive "Guloona Pekhawar" at Warsak Road, here on Monday. The CM was accompanied by provincial Minister for Local Bodies, Inayatullah Khan, district Nazim Peshawar Asim Khan and other officials from Water and Sanitation Service Peshawar (WSSP) and PDA.
While addressing the opening ceremony of second phase of cleanliness drive in Peshawar, CM Pervez Khattak has said that it was responsibility of the government to provide clean environment to the people.
The chief minister told that the government took solid steps for transformation of institutions to bring a real change. He vowed to invest the public exchequer for the betterment of the people of Peshawar. Khattak said that 80 percent residents of the city were consuming polluted water which he said was a great cause of diseases. He informed that the provincial government had provided resources for provision of clean drinking water to improve public health and reduce patients' burden on hospitals.
He said that 30 percent funds had been diverted to local government and local bodies were made responsible for keeping the environment clean. He asked the people to have a vigilant eye over the performance of their elected representatives.
He said that present government had abolished political interference in education, health and police to make these institutions serviceable. He said that the government had taken steps for making the province clean and green.
The CM also announced to extend the services of WSSP to further six districts of the province.
He asked the people to plant saplings in their houses as the government would provide free saplings for this purpose.