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National Wash Scenario

Explore the 5th water quality monitoring report 2005-06 in Pakistan, with a focus on microbiological and chemical contamination, proposing the need for a comprehensive policy for safe drinking water access. Learn about the current scenario, challenges, and proposed solutions for a healthier Pakistan. Join the interactive session to dissect the issues and understand the importance of a national drinking water policy.

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National Wash Scenario

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  1. National Wash Scenario Drinking Water Policy M Jahangir www. Water pakistan. com

  2. Interactive Session Discussion invited Let us dissect the issues Look At the scenario Why Policy The policy What can we do

  3. 5th water quality monitoring report2005-06 • Total Samples 357 Pakistan • Safe 45 13 % • Unsafe 312 87 % • Bacteriology 68% • Arsenic 24% • Nitrate 13% • Fluoride 05% www.waterpakistan.com

  4. Drinking Water Quality Range, Bacterial contamination 2002-2006 • Islamabad 40-74 % • Lahore 37-63% • Multan 31-87% • Rawalpindi 53-87% • Sargodha 92-100% www.waterpakistan.com

  5. Water Sanitation & Hygiene • Have to be tackled together • To achieve the target of reducing disease and death . www.waterpakistan.com

  6. Development & WATSAN • Health • Poverty • Education • Family Fabric • Forth coming youth www.waterpakistan.com

  7. HealthMicrobiological Contamination • Cholera • Hepatitis • Diarrhea • Typhoid www.waterpakistan.com

  8. HealthChemical Contamination • Arsenicosis As • Bone and dental Floursis Fluoride • Blue baby syndrome Nitrate • Goiter Iodine deficiency • And several others www.waterpakistan.com

  9. Water Testing • National water quality testing program • National drinking water standards are available, PSQCA • Lab testing is not easily accessible , sample collection and payment • About 37 agrochemicals cannot be tested from our own standards, Costly. • 9 www.waterpakistan.com

  10. Policy • Guiding principals for those who want to improve the situation • Should be making use of existing infrastructure • Not asking for the moon Should be practical • Phased application of immediate relief and longterm. www.waterpakistan.com

  11. Why policyProblem needs to be addressed comprehensively • The issue of unsafe water, has many dimensions • Dumping of untreated sewerage water in fresh water. Canals rivers www.waterpakistan.com

  12. Problem needs to be addressed comprehensively • Use of sewerage water as irrigation water for vegetables • Dumping of untreated industrial waste in fresh water (NEQS not observed) www.waterpakistan.com

  13. The Policy • The process of making a national drinking water policy, started some 5 years ago. • The start of filtration plants was planned to provide immediate relief . • Corroded pipelines and close layering of drinking and sewer lines www.waterpakistan.com

  14. A Typical Water Point in Sind www.waterpakistan.com

  15. Filtration Plant in Islamabad www.waterpakistan.com

  16. A Filtration Plant , committee Chowk. RWP www.waterpakistan.com

  17. Sewer drains in the middle of RWP www.waterpakistan.com

  18. The Policy • Is A wish list 83 * Will be www.waterpakistan.com

  19. Will be • Who • When • How www.waterpakistan.com

  20. Preamble • Access to safe drinking water is basic human right • Responsibility of state to ensure adequate quantity of safe drinking water to entire population at an affordable cost www.waterpakistan.com

  21. Preamble • Adequate ? • Safe ? • Affordable Cost ? www.waterpakistan.com

  22. 3.Goal and Objectives 1. Provide access to safe drinking water to The entire population of Pakistan by 2025 Even Those born today will have to suffer disease and death for 16 Years www.waterpakistan.com

  23. Policy Guidelines 5.1 (V) All public Intermittent water distribution will be upgraded phase wise… to Continuous water supply mode www.waterpakistan.com

  24. Dream • Total water supply will be available, 24 hours daily. • How it will be done • Who will be doing it • Will it be just turn of a switch on some fine morning www.waterpakistan.com

  25. Implementation Plan • Enough time and consultations have taken place • Let us put our heads together to search answers to who, how and when of the 83 will be That will be Implementation Plan www.waterpakistan.com

  26. Several stake holders need to get closer • Ministry of special initiatives (MOI), Filtration Plants • MoST ,PCRWR • MoST , PCSIR, PSQCA • Ministry of Health, HAS • Local Government • Pak-EPA • Ministry o Environment • WASA • PHED www.waterpakistan.com

  27. New • Directorate of water and sanitation within The ministry of environment Establish a centre of excellence in water studies for indigenous and viable technology of water and waste water treatment www.waterpakistan.com

  28. Need to • Consolidate these actors and focus on coordinated service delivery • Rational design of Filtration Plants • Operation and Maintenance of FP • Clean water Tanks public and domestic • Capacity building of operators • National Dehalmenthation program www.waterpakistan.com

  29. Cont • Rehabilitation of existing water supply • Use of Chlorine, Ozone and UV lamps for microbiological contamination • Treat domestic waste water and Industrial waste water before use, preferably recharge ground water. www.waterpakistan.com

  30. Cont • Phase out Plastic • Advocate use of soap in mosques place of wuzoo ,schools and Hospitals • Take universities into watsan loop www.waterpakistan.com

  31. Plant Trees • Every Pakistani plants a fruit tree and takes care of it. • This gives us 172.6 million Fruit Trees in 2009 www.waterpakistan.com

  32. Ministry of Water Sanitation & Hygiene • Special initiatives (MOI), Filtration Plants • MoST ,PCRWR • MoST , PCSIR, PSQCA • Ministry of Health, HAS • Local Government • Pak-EPA • WASA • PHED and the new directorate in MOE www.waterpakistan.com

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