Overview of the Area

Lakki Marwat is a district in Bannu Division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan. It was created as an administrative district on July 1, 1992, prior to which it was a tehsil of Bannu District.

The area of Lakki Marwat faces sever clean water shortage issue. The shortage of clean drinking water faced by the residents of urban and rural area of Lakki Marwat could not be overcome despite a lapse of several years due to apathy on part of the local government representatives, lawmakers and authorities concerned. Lack of clean drinking water is causing spread of diseases, especially among women and children. With an estimated population of more than 700,000, many people in rural localities have to share traditional rainwater ponds with animals.

Village Masti Khel is situated at Baigo Khel road in union council Eisa Khel Tehsil & District Luki Marwat. The village is situate about 16 km away from Luki Marwat city. Total population of the village is about 415 people (Males=85+ Females=160+ Children=170). Apart form that there are 290 cattle in the village. Its native villages are Eisa  Khel , Zangi Khel , Zar Jano , Dohoda . Earlier, people of Masti Khel used to fetch water from far away areas for drinking & domestic purposes. Afterwards, in the year of 2005 local Public Health Department installed tube well in the village that dried up after 7 years. So, people started fetching water from  Dohoda village, which is 5 km away from Masti Khel. Fetching water from such a far area was a laborious task but residents had to do it anyway for the sack of their lives.

Objectives of the Project

The project of Solar Water Plants is aimed to fulfil the following objectives:

• To ensure the provision of safe and drinkable water to those in need
• To help in controlling the water-borne diseases in the area
• To adopt environment friendly energy sources
• To promote the cleanliness and awareness in the area that come through the provision of safe and clean water

Project Report

In August 2020 an official of ANF D.I.Khan, named Mr. Jawad Khan invited the attention of Alsaqi Project organizers towards this serious issue of water shortage in the area and requested to install a source of clean water. In December 2020 Mr. Hadi Shahzad (C.O) visited Pakistan and the said request was submitted before him. He immediately approved the request for project by realizing the genuine problem of residents of Masti Khel.

Initially, on 19th January 2021 survey was conducted and an estimate of 0.9060 million was proposed as project budget that was approved by the financers & funds were released immediately. The major financers of the project were Mr. Hadi Shahzad , Ch. Charagh Din , Mr. Gogna & Mrs. Aysha Randhawa. At first, 3-members committee consisting of local people headed by Mr. Hamid Ullah was formed to oversee the project.

On 25th January 2021, first meeting of the committee was held in which terms & conditions were determined as well as site was selected for the project. Secondly quotations were acquired from three parties. After analyzing and verifying all the quotations and estimates, project was assigned to M/S Qazi Electronic D.I.Khan with associate partners Saleem Submersible Services Laki Marwat. Civil contract was assigned to Mr. Muhammad Farooq D.I.Khan who is a very senior & experienced builders. Officially on 30th January 2021 drilling work started with sacrifice of animals & special prayers. Work was continued up to 10th February 2021 when at the depth of 450 feet bore was concluded. Width of the bore was 5” while the delivery was 1”. B & C class standard quality warranted pipes were used. 2-HP submersible motor was installed. With the recovery of white Cristal water, the very next day civil work started & a concreate tank  of 216 sq ft having water storage capacity of 1600 gallons was instlled. Besides this old water tank bearing same storage capacity of Masti Khel was refurbished for immediate water supply to  public. On 14th February 2021 chief controller of project at Pakistan along with his two team members visited the site reviewed the running work and expressed satisfaction. Civil work was completed on 16th February 2021. On the next day,12-Nos 405-KW solar panels with warrantee of 10-years were installed at one of the house’s roof were installed. They were equipped with aluminium frames grounded with rowel bolts and strengthened with concrete foundations. To run the pump, 3.5 KW inverter was installed.

With blessing of God project finally completed on 09th April 2021 at the cost of Rs. 1.07 million. Services of Mr. Hafiz Muhammad Abdullah Project Manager were admirable as he did good job at all levels. At the completion of project, the resident of Masti Khel were really happy.

Inauguration ceremony of the project took place on 10th April 2021 in the presence of Alsaqi Project organizers D.I.Khan.  The  project was inaugurated by one of Masti Khel’s daughter named Sidra tul Muntaha by cutting ribbon. Molvi Said Azam (Imam Masjid) lead the initiation prayers and afterwards sweets were distributed. Masti Khel’s People participated a lot by offering their services whole heartily when ever they were called for. May God almighty bless all the donors who took care for those poor people as well as all those who did efforts for the project. No doubt every one’s services are remarkable. It is no exaggeration to say that this project is a masterpiece of love , sincerity , devotion & humanity. This is the fruit of sincere humble prayers as well as long patience & deprivation of Masti Khel’s peoples.

Undoubtedly Masti Khel project will be the milestone in solving for all water issues of the area.