Parliamentarians pledge to work for groundwater extraction management
July 8, 2021
Islamabad : Parliamentarians from National Assembly, Senate and provincial assemblies of Punjab and Sindh have pledged to work together to improve legislative framework governing ground water extraction in Pakistan and improve cooperation and coordination for achieving Sustainable Development Goals target on water and sanitation by 2030.
Over 25 parliamentarians of National Assembly, Senate and Provincial Assemblies of Punjab and Sindh attended a national consultative workshop on “Ground Water Extraction Management, WASH Governance and Human Rights to Water, Sanitation and Hygiene” organised by WaterAid Pakistan.
Speaking on behalf of Senate Chairman Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani, Senator Seeme Ezdi, Chairperson Standing Committee on Climate Change said that Pakistan is one of the top 5 countries facing water shortage. “In order to tackle this, I would like to urge youth to play their part in cre