WASA set to initiate two uplift projects

Schemes include revamping of water supply, sewerage facility in Multan

MULTAN:

Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) is set to initiate two uplift projects worth Rs6 billion in collaboration with Japanese firm JAICA.

WASA Water Supply Deputy Director (DD) Abdul Salam told APP on Wednesday that the paper work on two schemes had been completed and these schemes also approved from Planning and Development (P&D) Department, Lahore.

“The schemes included revamping of water supply and sewerage facility in Multan and its tentative cost was Rs4 billion. Similarly, the equipment for upgradation of WASA was at a cost of Rs2 billion.”

He further said that the Japanese firm JAICA would fund all of these projects and the officials would soon pay site visits.

The WASA DD stated that the case of these schemes sent to the federal capital after approval from P&D Lahore for further process.

He said that the agreement would be made on government level and these schemes would take three years for completion after execution.

“The water supply and sewerage issues will be resolved while contaminated water issue also needed to be addressed.

The complaints redressal system of WASA will also be improved through the provision of latest machinery under the project.”

Published in The Express Tribune, December 17^th, 2020.