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DEVELOPMENTAL WORKS
Constructions have important role in development works. Petty construction
works do not interest the big organisations, causing miseries to people. In such
cases
too, we come to the aid of the sufferers.
- Chokan (latrines): The streets with night-soils as well as the
dirtiness spread by children here and there, suggest at first sight, unhealthyhabits of the
people and unhygienic conditions, which indubitably prevail in the villages. While
explaining to the females the importance of cleanliness of dwellings, streets and the
village, we construct public latrines, as practical measure. We urge cooperative efforts
to maintain cleanliness. We have constructed, by now, 8 latrines.
- Wells: Similarly, we help solve the problem of water which makes a
burden on women and children. As to cleanliness, the people continue being given
instructions, and advice to shun habits to spill dirty water on the streets. The detail as
regards this problem of availability of water and drainage has already been given under Uplift of Women. It is, however, noted with regrets, that
lack of people's interest in these welfare works bespeaks their reluctance to change their
pattern of social life. This obstructs the speed of our scheme. However, 20 wells etc have
been constructed so far in different villages.
- Construction of Mosque-Schools: All over Pakistan, mosques are built
for prayers, but also play very important role in promotion of education. There is no
sectarianism in Northern Areas; the Shias and the Sunnis may be seen offering prayers in
the same mosque and together, by the grace of God. Hence the representation of both the
Shias and the Sunni students in the mosque-schools. Also the Ismailis of liberal creed
about Nimaz, Roza, Zakat and Haj send their children to those schools to learn the Holy
Quran. They also believe, participation in building of mosques as an act of piety. A brief
account of this subject has already been given in Education and Technical Training section.
However, 12 Mosques and 4 Religious schools (Mosque Schools) were built in 2000.
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