The Government Water Filter Plant installed outside the Post Graduate College on Multan Road in Muzaffargarh has deteriorated due to lack of attention and maintenance, suspending the supply of clean drinking water to the citizens. This filter plant was installed to provide clean drinking water to thousands of students, commuters and passers-by on a daily basis, which is now defunct.

Due to the closure of this important facility, citizens are forced to use substandard water or buy expensive bottles from shops. Buying expensive water on a daily basis has become an additional financial burden for students and the poor, who are already burdened by inflation.

Damaged infrastructure and health hazards

The taps of the filter unit are missing, the electrical panels are exposed and the stagnant water is spreading around. Local citizens say that the plant has been closed for several weeks but the municipal administration has not taken any steps to repair it.

In this region of South Punjab, drinking unfiltered water can spread fatal diseases like typhoid, cholera, gastroenteritis and hepatitis. When public welfare institutions fail, poor people have to spend thousands of rupees for treatment.

Criminal silence of concerned institutions

District departments responsible for maintenance of civic amenities are still silent on this issue. Locals have lodged complaints several times but due to lax bureaucracy, immediate repair work could not be started.

Teachers and administrators of educational institutions located near Kajlaj have also expressed concern over this situation. In the summer season, the health of students can be seriously endangered due to lack of clean drinking water.

  • File immediate complaint of poor government facilities on Deputy Commissioner Muzaffargarh's portal.
  • Avoid drinking water from roadside passive filter plants.
  • If there is no other alternative, use well-boiled tap water.

What is expected next?

If the district administration does not start the repair work of this filter plant as soon as possible, the local citizens and students plan to protest. It also remains to be seen what steps the government takes in this year's development budget to revive other closed plants.