Plan underway to outsource Wasa water bottling plant

FAISALABAD: Director General FDA Muhammad Suhail Khawaja Thursday said planning was underway to outsource the Wasa water bottling plant for introducing the high standard clean drinking water in a half and one litre bottle packing.

Presiding over a meeting held to review the performance of Wasa bottling plant, the DG said the quality drinking water was already being provided in a 19 litre bottle besides improving the services of water supply through pipelines. He said the system of bottling water supply would be expanded and Wasa bottling plant would be run in an organised and successful way for which private partnerships was being considered.

He directed the officers concerned to review the necessary arrangements and terms for planning to outsource the Wasa bottling plant. He informed that the private sector would be invited through advertisement for running the Wasa bottling plant with a new vision. The DG FDA claimed that the Wasa bottling plant water was scientifically tested and very beneficial to human consumption. He maintained that the high quality water in a half and one litre bottles would be provided in the market on comparatively less prices with the competition against other brands. He said the project would help in promoting health and to overcome waterborne diseases. Additional Director General Amer Aziz and other officers also attended the meeting.