Inauguration of Drinking Water Supply Scheme

Storikhel tribe in Upper Bara, Khyber district celebrated the inauguration of the water supply scheme under the “Aid to uprooted people” project. Over 7, 000 feet of dilapidated and non-functional water supply line will be rehabilitated with an additional construction of water storage tanks. The project will ensure provision of clean drinking water supply to more than 80 households in three villages of the area.

Aid to Uprooted People (AUP) project is funded by the European Union, financed by KFW and implemented by SRSP to support the recently returned families of five Newly merged districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

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Finance Minister KP & UNDP representative inaugurates Vocational Training

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Take A Child to School

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