About Us

OVER VIEW

Punjab Rural Municipal Services Company (PRMSC) is a corporate body established under section 42 of “The Companies Act 2017”. It is fully justified, endorsed, and acknowledged under the approved Umbrella PC-I of the Punjab Rural Sustainable Water Supply & Sanitation Project (PRSWSSP). The Board of Directors (BoDs), predominantly comprising civil society, are the central steering and policy-making authority having representation from Planning & Development (P&D), Local Government & Community Development (LG&CD), Housing, Urban Development & Public Health Engineering Department (HUD & PHED), Aab-e-Pak Authority, Finance, Irrigation, and Engineering Departments.

The project aims to provide a metered supply of treated water fit for human consumption, a household toilet connected to a septic tank, a drainage network, and a wastewater treatment facility. Imminently, through awareness of best practices, it shall prohibit contamination with animal/human waste. It will also facilitate the development of an advanced IT-based Management Information System (MIS) which will contribute to a robust impact evaluation of the project by tracking project implementation progress. It will play a key role in monitoring the water supply and sanitation service delivery performance, the flow of public and donor funds, and matters related to financial management.

PRMSC envisions to deliver integrated benefits by establishing a transparent and efficient model that ensures financial sustainability of all running operations

Punjab is the most populous province of Pakistan with 110 million inhabitants out of which 70 million population resides in the rural areas. Despite being the largest province with reference to population, the people living in rural areas of Punjab have been deprived of improved water and sanitation facilities for so long.

Poverty and Shared Prosperity Report, 2020 reveals that 4 out of 5 people live below the international poverty line in rural areas. Studies conducted in different periods of time have linked improved water and sanitation facilities with the alleviation of poverty and urged governments to provide high quality water and sanitation facilities in order to uplift the people from the marshes of poverty and devastating socio-economic conditions.

Despite making significant efforts by the people at the helm of the affairs in Pakistan to improve the prevailing situation, 44% population of Punjab still do not have access to improved water and sanitation facilities as per globally established standards. Reports show that 3 in 5 households in Punjab use E-Coli contaminated water and every 25th household in Punjab lacks access to the improved sources of drinking water. Similarly, the situation of sanitation is also immensely deplorable.

Basic sanitation facilities are available to only 76% population which means that every 8th household in Punjab uses open-defecation owing to the absence of basic sanitation facilities. Resultantly, 36 out of 100 children under the age of 5 have impaired growth due to malnutrition. Every 5th child under 5 years of age is too thin of his age, and every 7th child is too short for his height.

For every 1000 children born alive, 69 die before their 5th birthday and 41 within their one month of birth. Keeping in view the prevalent situation of water and sanitation in the rural areas of Punjab, Punjab Rural Municipal Services Company (PMSC) has been established under the umbrella of the Government of Pakistan and World Bank to provide improved water, and quality sanitation and hygiene facilities in the rural areas of Punjab.

  • The objectives of PRMSC are listed hereunder:

    • To integrate development of almost 2,000 villages for improved service delivery and well-being of masses at large
    • To provide safely managed drinking water and improved sanitation facilities to rural population in 2,000 selected villages on a sustainable model of service delivery
    • To rejuvenate / rehabilitate the existing water supply and sanitation infrastructure for its optimum use under a well-planned model
    • To design cost-efficient techniques for water supply and sanitation to run successfully within constrained stipulated finances as the household’s capacity to pay for these services is equally important for chalking out viable O&M model
    • To support the institutional reforms in line with recent legislation to enable improved and sustainable delivery of services through efficient rural utility / utilities
    • To ensure piped drinking water supply as per NEQs / PEQs
    • To reduce non-revenue water through 100% water metering or any other suitable model, while also ensuring the financial sustainability
    • To promote conjunctive use of groundwater, surface water and rainwater harvesting to achieve sustainable water supply
    • To improve solid waste management, including animal waste to make the village litter free and reuse the waste (where possible) through various possible options
    • To encourage and explore the options for recycling and reusing solid waste
    • To involve rural communities / Village Council / Tehsil Councils in planning and execution of rural water supply and sanitation schemes
    • To improve rural hygiene by enabling development and use of safe toilets through behavioral change and provision of sewerage systems
    • To educate and impart guidance to the public regarding water quality monitoring and surveillance, creating awareness about the water-borne diseases and other health hazards caused due to lack of sanitation and open defecation
    • To provide technical assistance and build capacity of relevant stakeholders
    • To provide end-to-end sanitation solution and as far as possible reuse wastewater in agriculture by treating it
    • To prevent environmental degradation through safe fecal and wastewater disposal
    • To build capacity of stakeholders at different levels (village, local government, and provincial government) with a focus on improved management of water resources and assets, and increased transparency and accountability
    • To educate and raise awareness about behaviors and induce behavioral change relating health, hygiene, water quality, safe sanitation practices, and management of infectious disease outbreaks, including COVID-19
    • To develop and implement benefit taxation through the levy of appropriate water tariffs to make the intervention efficient and sustainable
    • To encourage women, being important changemakers, to participate in the behavioral change and conservation efforts
    • To enhance coordination among various agencies for service delivery improvement in the targeted villages
    • To strengthen the rural economy and ensure socio-economic upgradation of rural areas
    • To ensure robust monitoring framework for the provision of water and sanitation services in compliance with PEQs / NEQs

” PRMSC has been established to provide affordable civic amenities by improving sanitation conditions, providing clean drinking water, and better living conditions through solid waste management “

The following ordinances ensure regulation of PRMSC:

  • Privacy PolicyIntroductionPunjab Rural Municipal Services Company (shall mean “PRMSC”) is committed to protect the privacy of your personal data collected in this website. This statement summarizes the policies of the website regarding the collection, use, and transfer of your personal data, and the security measures taken by PRMSC; employs to protect such data.The Information We CollectWe will not sell, share, or rent this information to others in ways different from what is disclosed in this Privacy Policy. PRMSC and its affiliates are the sole owner of information collected on this website.
    PRMSC reserves its right to share your personal information with its licensees and affiliates.Information Security and IntegrityTo prevent unauthorized access, maintain accuracy of data and ensure proper use of information, PRMSC has put in place appropriate physical, electronic and managerial security procedures to safeguard all information collected online.
    We will not process your personal information in a way that is incompatible with what is outlined in the Privacy Policy, and will use our best efforts to ensure that data is accurate, complete, current and reliable for its intended use. We also will use our best efforts to protect your information from loss, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration and destruction.CookiesA cookie is a piece of data stored on the user’s hard drive containing information associated with the user. We use cookies to be reminded of who you are and to access your account information (stored on our computers) in order to deliver you a better and more personalized service. This cookie is set when you register. Cookies are also used to estimate the number of visitors to the Site. Each browser accessing www.prmsc.punjab.gov.pk com is given a unique cookie that is then used to determine repeat usage versus initial usage.LinksPlease be aware that this website may contain links to third-party websites. This Privacy Policy applies solely to information collected by this website. This Privacy Policy does not apply to, nor is PRMSC responsible for, any content, privacy practices, or conduct of such websites. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy policies of each and every website including those that collect personally identifiable information.IP AddressesWe use IP addresses for purposes of system administration, and to analyze trends, administer the site, track user’s movement within the site, and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use. IP addresses are not linked to personally identifiable information.Changes to the Privacy PolicyPRMSC reserves the right to modify or amend the Privacy Policy at any time and for any reason. Please check back to this Privacy Policy from time to time to stay informed.
    Nothing contained in this Privacy Policy is intended to create a contract or agreement between PRMSC and any user visiting the site or providing identifying information in any form. If you have any questions about your personal information, contact us.ContactIf you feel that this company is not abiding by its posted privacy policy, you should contact [email protected]

MESSAGE

PRMSC has been established to bring a long-awaited, yet most meaningful change in the lives of the rural population of Punjab. The absence of clean drinking water, sanitation facilities, and proper solid waste management had harrowing impacts on the social fabric of the province for decades. The situation deserves to be ameliorated now. PRMSC, as the implementing body of World Bank-funded Punjab Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Project, aims at providing clean drinking water, hygiene conscious sanitation system, and a meticulously designed solid waste management system to the rural population of the province. Likewise, substantial efforts are also going to be made for sensitizing the general population to the importance of WASH-related precautionary measures under a behavioral change campaign.

The overall success of the project depends upon a number of factors including the contributory role played by the general public. The management of PRMSC will not leave any stone unturned in its efforts for engaging the people in all the steps being taken at the village level. We, as a team, are tenaciously determined to make this project a success. To us, this project is much more than merely our duty: it is an opportunity to inculcate quality in the lives of the deprived Pakistanis; an opportunity to pay back to the motherland; and an opportunity to do something for our lives after the death.

May Allah always be kind and merciful to all of us.


Dr. Ahmed Javed Qazi 
Secretary
Local Government & Community Development Department

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