Political and Legal Frame Work and Supply of Clean Drinking Water with Special Reference to Lahore, Istanbul and Karnataka

Abstract

The supply of clean drinking water is vital for human health and existence. The world community is facing a challenge of guaranteed availability of quality water to the masses. Waterborne diseases are taking heavy toll of human life especially the children. The issue of supply of clean drinking water is totally ignored by the successive political governments by disregarding their constitutional obligations. The quality of available drinking water is very deplorable in Pakistan and it ranks at 80th out of 122 nations. Moreover, on the other hand the government is also spending Rs. 120 billion, every year on water borne diseases medication (Qudrat Ullah: 2010). The present political government has accepted the reality that the human life and health is directly linked with provision of clean drinking water and it has also evolved a mega project of supply of clean drinking water in the country. However, the government has not succeeded, so far to fulfil its legal obligations as per UN Conventions, National and local laws, which are presently infield to ensure the adequate supply of clean drinking water to the citizens (Nation: October 06, 2014). The resolve of government to involve the local MPAs and MNAs in policy making process will support the government machinery in equal and judicious supply of clean drinking water to the citizens (Yasir Habib: 2011).