Rs3.25b approved for WASA sewerage system upgrades
JARANWALA:
The Punjab Housing Department has approved five major development schemes worth over Rs3.25 billion for WASA Faisalabad, aiming to improve the city's sewerage system and drainage infrastructure.
The approved projects include the enhancement of sewage networks in the eastern and western areas, the provision of sewage systems in Niamo-ana and Nethar, and the procurement of advanced drainage machinery.
The approval was granted during a meeting of the Departmental Development Sub-Committee (DDSC) of the Housing Department, where Managing Director WASA Amir Aziz presented the development plan.
Senior officials, including Deputy Managing Director Engineering Saqib Raza, Director P&D Hafiz Hassan Naseer, Director Construction East Dr Usman Latif, and other key officers, attended the meeting.
Among the sanctioned projects, Rs755 million has been allocated for upgrading sewage pumping capacity at disposal stations, Rs800 million for improving the sewage system in eastern and western areas, Rs600 million for purchasing drainage machinery, Rs600 million for sewage network development in Niamo-ana and Rs500 million for a similar project in Nethar.
Managing Director WASA Amir Aziz stated that work on these projects will commence soon in accordance with the vision of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif.
He emphasised that once completed, the projects will significantly enhance sewage and drainage services for over 500,000 residents in Faisalabad.
Deputy Managing Director Engineering Saqib Raza added that following DDSC approval, administrative procedures will be finalised swiftly, paving the way for the implementation of these much-needed infrastructure upgrades.
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