The construction work on the Wasa mega project of water supply Phase-ll will begin soon at Faisalabad which will be finished at a cost of Rs 14 billion with the help of the French government.
FDA Director General Muhammad Sohail Khawaja said during his visit to the French Water Supply Project Phase-l near Novelty Pul Samanabad that the whole population of the city would be given clean drinking water after the completion of this mega project.
Wasa Managing Director Faqir Muhammad Ch gave briefing about the successful running of water supply project Phase-l and update development of water supply project Phase-ll planning.
Wasa DMD Jabbar Anwar, Deputy Director Admin Yasir Ijaz Chattha, Wasa Assistant Director Hafiz Awais and other officers were also present.
The FDA DG assessed various portions of water supply project Phase-l and expressed his satisfaction over the monitoring of water supply lines with most advanced technology.
He valued the quality of cleanliness and said that it was a major project of water supply as the canal water was being taken for providing water to the citizens after its appropriate treatment.
He directed for using all out resources for the safety and looking after the project of public need and welfare with full responsibility. He urged upon establishment of plants nursery on available space and said maximum tree plantation should be done for environmental protection.
The DG asked the Wasa officers to follow the departmental issues relating to the French water supply project Phase-ll for guaranteeing early start of work and close coordination with the concerned departments should be kept in this regard.
Wasa MD Faqir Muhammad Ch informed that the Wasa was successful in increasing the supply of clean drinking water from 60 million gallons water to 110 million gallons water daily for the residents by effective implementation of French water supply project Phase-l.
He informed that the Wasa French water supply project Phase-ll would be three times capacity of water supply and the Wasa would be able to supply clean drinking water to the whole residents of city through this mega project which was proposed to be established on Makkoana-Jaranwala Road.