JICA to support water supply project

LAHORE: The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will support the Punjab government in a project for improvement in the water supply system in Faisalabad city.

The objective of the project is to upgrade the water supply system through renewal of the Original Jhal Khanuana Water Treatment Plant and rehabilitation of the water distribution network for the water supply service area in Faisalabad.

Chairing the meeting with a JICA team led by JICA Headquarters senior representative Yuki Aratsu at the Planning and Development Board Complex, P&D Chairman Habibur Rehman Gilani said that water and sanitation was one of the key priorities of the government.

The Project for Improvement of Water Treatment Plant and Water Distribution System in Faisalabad is a step in that direction. Financial and technical support of the Japanese government agency is welcomed, he added. The P&D chairman on behalf of the government gave away a shield to the delegation leader.