Muzaffarabad: Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) President Sardar Masood Khan on Thursday said that the lack of clean drinking water in and around Rawalakot city is creating a health crisis, which could affect the entire population of the area.
After receiving briefing by Additional Chief Secretary Development Dr. Sajid Mehmood Chauhan on the Drake Water Dam Project, Masood said that the concerned departments should ensure the early completion of this project of clean drinking water so that the threats to the health of the people could be minimized in a timely manner. Water supply project should be completed keeping in view the growing population of the areas to ensure the sustainability of the project on a long-term basis, Masood urged.
Earlier, while briefing the President, Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) Development apprised him of the details of the Drake Water Reservoir Project.
The ACS said that all the departments are fully aware of the importance of this project and we are trying hard to complete this project as soon as possible to meet the basic need of clean drinking water for the people of the area.