Health
Drinking water in Parliament, lodges declared unhygienic
The PCRWRC report stated that the water in the tanks of three blocks in the Parliament Lodges is unusable.
Islamabad: It has been revealed that drinking water is unsafe for parliamentarians as well, Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources (PCRWR) sent a letter to the National Assembly Secretariat in this regard.
The drinking water in Parliament House and lodges was declared harmful to health, this revelation came out in the quarterly report of PCRWR.
According to the document, water samples were taken from six places including the Deputy Speaker's room. All the water samples taken from the Parliament House were contaminated.
The PCRWRC report stated that the water in the tanks of three blocks in the Parliament Lodges is unusable.
Only the main filtration plant water was found to be safe. Water supply to Parliament House and Lodges is the responsibility of Capital Development Authority (CDA).
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