Balochistan govt orders provision of water to Gwadar, resolution of issues

Shafqat Ali

GWADAR, July 5: The Balochistan provincial government on Sunday afternoon ordered provision of water and resolution of other issues in District Gwadar, a hub of CPEC projects.

Chief Secretary Balochistan Mathar Niyaz Rana chaired a high level meeting regarding provision of water and other issues in District Gwadar.

The Chief Secretary directed participants of the meeting to ensure provision of clean drinking water immediately in Gwadar.

He directed to ensure supply of 200,000 gallons of water per day from Gwadar Port Water Plant. The Chief Secretary also approved the release of funds to ensure provision of water in Gwadar.

The development comes as Prime Minister Imran Khan’s visit to Gwadar on Monday (July 5) for a day-long visit to review various development projects in the port city of Balochistan.

The PM would be accompanied by federal and provincial officials during the visit and would get briefings on the progress of development projects in Gwadar.

PM Khan will take part in the foundation-laying ceremony of various development projects in the city, as per government sources.