-Japanese govt, JICA supporting Water supply system development since 2004
Islamabad: An inaugural ceremony for Japanese grant aid “The Project for Replacement of Pumping Machinery at Inline Booster Pumping Station and Terminal Reservoir in Faisalabad” and groundbreaking ceremony for Japanese grant aid “The Project for the Improvement of Water Treatment Plant and Water Distribution System in Faisalabad” were held with attendance of H.E. WADA Mitsuhiro, Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan, Mr. KINOSHITA Yasumitsu, Chief Representative, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Pakistan Office, Mr. Nazar Latif , Provincial Minister of Punjab for Mines and Minerals, Mr. Muhammad Shahid Niaz, Commissioner Faisalabad Division, and Mr. Shahid Javed, Vice chairman WASA Faisalabad
The Government of Japan and JICA has supported water supply system development in WASA Faisalabad (WASA-F) since 2004 to strengthen urban water service for sustainability.
“The Project for Replacement of Pumping Machinery at Inline Booster Pumping Station and Terminal Reservoir in Faisalabad” accomplished replacement of inefficient transmission pumps with new efficient ones, construction of pumping station, and rehabilitation of reservoirs using 1.616 billion Japanese Yen. Through these components, reduction of electricity cost and increase of daily maximum water supply will be achieved.
JICA assisted WASA-F to formulate the Master Plan in 2019, targeting next 20 years of future water supplies, sewerage and drainage in Faisalabad, to become first successful water utility in Pakistan as a role model for other water utilities. –PR
“The Project for the Improvement of Water Treatment Plant and Water Distribution System in Faisalabad” has been formulated as a priority project under the Master Plan, aiming not only to increase the water supply capacity for the currently unserved 50,000 inhabitants, but also to expand the output of the pilot projects in the grant project’s target area.
