MARDAN: Alkhidmat Foundation Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the Water and Sanitation Services Company Mardan have agreed in principle to work together on sanitation, hygiene, environmental protection and public-awareness initiatives in the district.
The understanding was reached during a meeting in Peshawar between Alkhidmat Foundation Khyber Pakhtunkhwa President Khalid Waqas and WSSCM Chief Executive Officer Engr Adil Nawaz. A formal memorandum of understanding is expected to be signed in the coming days.
Under the proposed partnership, the two organisations will jointly organise awareness campaigns on cleanliness, public health and environmental conservation. They also discussed holding awareness sessions in educational institutions, launching community-engagement programmes and arranging tree-plantation drives.
The initiative is aimed at strengthening public participation in sanitation efforts and encouraging residents to take greater responsibility for keeping Mardan clean and environmentally sustainable.
The Alkhidmat delegation included Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Region General Manager Adil Muhammad and Orphan Care Programme Manager Yaqoob Khan.
WSSCM was represented by Senior Manager Planning and Projects Imran Zaman, Company Secretary Asad Hussain and Assistant Manager Media and Communication Junaid Yousafzai.
Engr Adil Nawaz said sustainable sanitation could not be achieved through institutional efforts alone and required active participation from the public.
He said cooperation with welfare organisations such as Alkhidmat Foundation could help promote a culture of cleanliness and strengthen awareness about hygiene, public health and environmental responsibility.
Khalid Waqas said Alkhidmat Foundation remained committed to working with public institutions on community-welfare initiatives.
He expressed confidence that the proposed partnership would encourage civic responsibility, improve the urban environment and contribute to making Mardan cleaner, greener and healthier.
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