Federal Minister /Advisor to PM on climate change Malik Amin Aslam Khan has said that Cleanliness is a national social responsibility and we all have to shoulder it. He stated this while chairing a preparatory meeting of Clean4pakistan initiative held at Ministry of climate change today (Wednesday). Outgoing Federal secretary MOCC Mr. Khizar Hayat Khan, Incumbent Secretary Mr Shah Rukh Nusrat, Addl Secretary Khurram Ali Agha, Dr Saima (UNECEF), Ms Tanya Khan Country Coordinator (WSSCC), Mr Jawed Ali khan Program Manager UN-HABITAT, representatives from UNICEF and other senior officials from the Ministry were also present in the meeting. Capt (R) khurram Ali Agha appraised the chair regarding comparative analysis of international best sanitation models and a successful Cleanliness model being followed by Punjab. Minister said that we will adopt the world's best practices being adopted by other countries successfully which will encompass creation of open defecation free environment, building of toilets on community help basis, provision of appropriate drainage and sewerage system especially to the villages through local governments in accordance with the SGD, s commitment. Malik Amin Aslam Khan said that contaminated environment leads to fatal health risks which includes Hepatitis A & E, diarrhea, stunting and other serious health issues and recent studies shown many scary figures regarding Pakistan. Minister /Advisor to PM on climate change Malik Amin Aslam Khan said that "Clean4pakistan" movement which is being inaugurated on 8th October by the PM, will have a country wide engagement of all Pakistanis especially local communities, village councils, Provincial and Federal departments. Minister said that we will launch an aggressive campaign on social and electronic/print media for educating the people and motivating them for active participation. Moreover we will appoint at least six National Cleanliness Ambassadors, one from each province, AJK & GB. We will try to engage religious leader, Celebrities from sports, arts and any other field),to give impetus to Clean for Pakistan movement, after launch by the Prime Minister. The minister said that "Community based collective behavior change will be our main objective which entails triggering the entire community in to changing their behavior", he said. Malik Amin Aslam Khan has said that we will Request to all Pakistanis, Private Sector, NGOs, Maddaras, Trade Associations, Workers Associations and people from all walks of life to contribute by participating in this noble cause to ensure personal hygiene and to develop a better image as a healthy nation.
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