Lahore:Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has emphasized the importance of clean water as a fundamental public right, ensuring that every citizen in the province will have access to it.

According to Radio Pakistan, during a special meeting of the Saaf Pani Authority in Lahore, the Chief Minister announced a deadline of June next year for the completion of over five thousand water filtration plants across the province.

The responsibility of overseeing these installations has been assigned to the Deputy Commissioner. Additionally, Maryam Nawaz approved the Last Mile Water Supply project, aiming to deliver water to the more affected areas of Chakwal, Rawalpindi, and Rajanpur.