Legislators and staff are concerned about the drinking water that Parliament House and the lodges receive, as per recent reports that have been deemed hazardous to health.
This important issue has been brought to the attention of the Pakistan Council for Research on Water Resources (PCRW), which has written to the National Assembly Secretariat requesting immediate attention.
The water samples taken from Parliament House and the lodges have been determined to be contaminated, posing a major risk to health, according to the PCRW’s quarterly report on water testing.
The report highlights the polluted nature of all water samples collected from six places throughout Parliament House, including the deputy speaker’s room. There are multiple sources of pollution, such as water coolers.
Furthermore, it seems that things are just as bad at Parliament Lodges, where samples of water from three blocks of tanks have been declared unsafe for use. Fortunately, there is some good news: the assessment states that water from Parliament Lodges’ main filtration plant is safe to drink.
The Capital Development Authority (CDA) bears primary responsibility for guaranteeing the provision of potable water to Parliament House and its associated accommodations. The new research, however, highlights a deficiency in this regard and calls into question the suitability of the current water management and filtration systems.
Outrage and demands for quick action to address the situation have been triggered by the discovery of contaminated drinking water at the center of the legislative apparatus.In order to address the pollution issue and guarantee that all residents of Parliament House and lodges have access to safe and clean drinking water, legislators, personnel, and the general public require prompt action.
