RAHIM YAR KHAN: The Punjab government, in collaboration with the World Bank, has launched the Punjab Rural Sustainable Water Supply and Sanitation Project (PRSWSSP) in 16 districts of the province.

As per a handout, PRSWSSP Tehsil Manager Jamil Ahmed Khan, during a briefing at the deputy commissioner’s office on Saturday said that for this purpose all the concerned Mauzas of all tehsils have been asked to arrange state and private land for the project, in coordination with the local administration.

Additional Deputy Commissioner Revenue (ADCR) Ahmed Raza Butt said that in Rahim Yar Khan district, the PRSWSSP and Solid Waste Management Project (SWMP) will be started in Liaqatpur

tehsil, with the collaboration of the district administration, Punjab Rural Municipal Services Company and local government and community development department.

In the first phase of the project, the Chaks (villages) of 20 Mozaas have been selected and tenders for the work in six villages released, he added.

Mr Butt said the contractor would start the work on ground soon and tenders for the work in the remaining 14 Chaks and Mauzas would also be released soon.

He said the official proposals for the state land required for the both phases of the project had been submitted to the department concerned.

He assured the PRSWSSP manager that the district administration would also coordinate for the provision of private land and transfer of state land to PRM Services Company.

Published in Dawn, May 14th, 2023