Naseerabad railway station gets BSDI filtration plant to supply clean water to passengers

NASEERABAD: Deputy Commissioner Naseerabad Virender Lal and Wing Commander Col Rizwan Tayyab formally inaugurated a modern filtration plant at Naseerabad railway station. The plant was built at a considerable cost under the Balochistan Special Development Initiative (BSDI). SDO Building Abid Ali Pahnwar, PHE Sub-Divisional Officer Javed Baloch, Assistant Commissioner Bahadur Khan Khosa and officers and staff of other departments concerned were also present.

A briefing said the plant aims to provide clean and safe drinking water to passengers and citizens visiting the railway station. It said that once the project is complete, not only passengers but also residents living around the station will benefit. It added that the plant would help considerably in meeting the area’s need for clean water.

Deputy Commissioner Virender Lal said the Balochistan government was taking effective and practical steps to provide basic facilities to the people. He said health, education and the supply of clean drinking water were among the government’s priorities, as clean and safe water was extremely important for public health and a better quality of life.

He said that public welfare projects must be completed on time, and their quality, transparency and durability must also be ensured at all costs, so that public resources are used in the best interest of the people. He directed the officers concerned to ensure regular maintenance and effective monitoring of the filtration plant so that citizens and passengers continue to get clean water on a permanent basis.

Photo: Courtesy DGPR Balochistan