Multan: Deputy Project Director Punjab Development Program Qaiser Raza visited Multan on Wednesday and inspected mega sewerage development projects worth Rs 25 billion, including the laying of 23 kilometres of new sewerage lines.
Managing Director WASA Faisal Shoukat briefed him on the pace, quality and progress of ongoing schemes.
Officials said 23-km new sewerage lines had been laid and dilapidated lines replaced across the city.
Construction of the Jahangirabad disposal station was underway, while disposal stations at Old Shujabad Road, Samejabad and Wahari Road were being upgraded. The Multan Avenue Road and Jahangirabad trunk sewerage line projects were also reviewed in detail.
Faisal Shoukat said the upgradation of disposal stations would significantly enhance drainage capacity, adding that the Jahangirabad sewerage project marked a key milestone in resolving longstanding problems affecting hundreds of thousands of residents.
He said the first phase of the Punjab Development Program had been completed and work on the beautification plan was continuing. Completion of the mega sewerage projects, he added, would ensure timely drainage of rainwater during the monsoon season.
Qaiser Raza said completion of a modern and sustainable sewerage system was a top priority under the vision of Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, and the Punjab government remained committed to providing citizens with modern, safe and effective sewerage infrastructure.
Faisal Shoukat said completion of the Rs 25 billion development projects would bring a marked reduction in Multan’s longstanding sewerage problems.