ABBOTTABAD: COMSATS University Abbottabad Campus and Water and Sanitation Services Company Abbottabad (WSSCA) Friday joined hands for a collaboration agreement that has been signed for research on solid waste management, water supply scheme system and sewage system.
The agreement would promote cooperation between both institutions with each other in the field of research. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by the Director of COMSATS University Abbottabad Campus, Prof. Muhammad Maruf Shah and the CEO of WSSCA, Engineer Muhammad Javed Abbasi.
While speaking on the occasion Director COMSATS said that cooperation agreements between industry and academic institutions are the need of the hour, students of COMSATS University have already done a lot of research work on solid waste management, and water supply schemes system and sewage system which is beneficial for WSSCA.
Chief Executive WSSCA while speaking on the occasion said that Comsats University has the best experts and WSSCA can solve the municipal issues with the help of these experts and provide better services to the citizens in a modern way.
He added that WSSCA Abbottabad has the capacity to keep the city clean while COMSATS has the expertise and both can work together for the convenience and provision of services to the citizens of Abbottabad.
The heads of both institutions also agreed to work together on a solid waste management survey, GIS mapping, water supply, drawing network, water supply distribution system, public awareness, solid waste treatment, water filtration, and bio-gas. It was decided to take concrete measures to start the practical work regarding the agreement.
The representatives of both institutions had a detailed discussion on the performance, scope and future planning of their respective institutions.