RAWALPINDI: The Punjab government has asked the district administration to complete the clean drinking water, sewerage and cemented street projects in 26 model villages of Rawalpindi.
The district administration will directly oversee the establishment of ‘model villages’ and the project for the provision of clean water in the 26 villages. Initially, Rs50 million will be allocated to each tehsil for this purpose.
This information was shared with participants of a meeting held to discuss the establishment of model villages and clean water supply projects. The meeting was co-chaired by Additional Deputy Commissioner (Social Services) Fazail Mudassar and Additional Deputy Commissioner (Municipal Services) Junaid Alam.
Addressing the meeting, Mr Mudassar said that like other parts of the province the responsibility and oversight for model village projects in Rawalpindi were being entrusted directly to the district administration.
Punjab directs completion of clean drinking water, sewerage system, cemented street projects in the model villages, meeting informed
He noted that the process of establishing 26 model villages in the Rawalpindi district was underway.
Development funds for this initiative will be utilised under the supervision of the assistant commissioner of each tehsil, while village committees will play a pivotal role in identifying and implementing these projects.
He directed that committees for the model villages be formed immediately in every tehsil, comprising individuals of good repute who possess talent and a genuine spirit for social service.
He further mentioned that, in the initial phase, development funds of Rs50 million are being provided to each tehsil to enable the commencement of work on the model village development projects.
Officials from the Punjab Saaf Pani (Clean Water) Authority briefed the meeting on the current status of water filtration plants in Rawalpindi district and outlined new projects.
They said out of the 241 existing water filtration plants across the district, 182 were operational.
Furthermore, under the Chief Minister’s Saaf Pani Programme, 252 new water filtration plants, comprising 94 Reverse Osmosis (RO) plants and 158 media filtration plants, were being installed in five tehsils of Rawalpindi.
The administrative affairs, operation, maintenance and technical oversight of these water filtration plants, as well as the management of relevant staff, will be handled by the district administration, it was stated.
Published in Dawn, November 3rd, 2026
