Karachi: Senior Minister for Education and Literacy Pir Mazharul Haq has said that lessons should be included in curriculum regarding awareness on using pure water and access to pure drinking water is a basic human right.
This he said speaking as chief guest in a seminar ‘Water a corporate social responsibility’ organized by Human Rights Group of Pakistan here at a local hotel. He said that due to unsafe water there were many hazards to the health and this matter should be taken up seriously.
“The people in remote areas of the province were very happy because PPP led government had installed Reverse Osmosis Plants to provide them pure drinking water at their door steps.
Minister for Information Sharjeel Inam Memon in his address said that the Sindh government had allocated Rs.8.5 billion in its annual budget 201213 and the allocated amount would be utilized for provision of clean drinking water through drinking water hubs, reverse osmosis plants, ultra filtration plants and desalination plants in various parts of the province.
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.
Dr. Sher Ali Rizvi Chairman of Human Rights Group of Pakistan, Coordinator to Chief Minister Sindh on Human Rights Ms. Nadia Gabol, and many foreign experts from around the world 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 Mr. Sconke of UNOCHP for taking such solid initiatives. Awards were also presented at the end of the seminar..