Pakistan: Municipality Heralds Water and Sanitation Reforms

The Chitral Municipality in the extreme north of Pakistan announced a reward of half a million Pakistani rupees (US$6,550) for the first Union that attained Open Defecation Free (ODF) status. Previously, sanitation schemes were put on priority and allocated 20 percent of annual development funds of the municipality to benefit 14 unions with a population of nearly 200,000 people. The resolution was passed following a presentation on Community Led Total Sanitation by the Water and Sanitation Program (WSP) to the municipality.

Source: Access, Nov 2008

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