Rawalpindi:(Parliament Times) Over 200 schools including primary, middle and secondary located in Rawalpindi Division are lacking the facility clean drinking water.
According to documents revealed that, Punjab education department has sought details of all the schools functioning in Rawalpindi Division.
According to sources, the funds in the budget have been allocated to supply clean drinking water in the schools, however, the authorities have failed to enforce and utilize the funds available water. The affectees schools located in the seven Tehsils including Kotli Sattain, Murree, Kahuta, Kalar Syedain, Taxila, Gujar Khan and Rawalpindi.
Meanwhile, Punjab Education Department Spokesperson said that provincial government is initiating a project to supply clean drinking water to schools located in Rawalpindi Division, while a list of affected schools is also being prepared which would be forwarded to Punjab government for approval.