Spokesperson of Balochistan government Liaquat Shahwani has said that the provincial government is taking long-term emergency measures to ensure provision of safe drinking water for the citizens including installation of water filtration plants and constructing new dams.

Talking to a private news channel, he said that the welfare of citizen is the foremost priority of the government.

He said his government has been installing number of water filtration plants in far flung areas to ensure potable drinking water to people living in remote areas.

Provincial government will complete all ongoing dam projects to improve ground water level for reducing the water problems that stretch throughout the province, he assured.

He said work on the Bolan Dam and Naulong Dam will start soon and plans are also under way to set up a hydro-power plant to generate electricity from the dam.

Source: Radio Pakistan