Tariff hike, subsidy and special package to solve WASA's financial woes: DC

Faisalabad(94 news) Deputy Commissioner Ali Shahzad chaired a meeting about the performance of WASA. MD Wasa Abdul Jabbar while giving a briefing to the Deputy Commissioner said that 82 Water is being supplied to the city from tube wells, French project and Chiniot. He said that 16. Ultimate Disposal While 22 Of the pumping stations, 16 disposal stations have generators. Western part of the city 220 Million Gallon Wastewater Paharing Drain while the eastern side 110 Millions of gallons of waste water is going into Madhuana. He said that of the city 65 Machinery is being used in the cleaning of four big dirty drains of km. He told the Deputy Commissioner that the Metropolitan Corporation 450 Kilometers of roadside drains are also being cleaned. Wasaki monthly income 9 Crore while 28 Crores of rupees are the monthly expenses. The Deputy Commissioner took keen interest in the WASA briefing and assured the solution of the problems. He said that the issues related to WASA will be taken up at the level of the Punjab government. He said that the financial problems of WASA will be solved through tariff increase, subsidy and special package. He also stressed on automation. DMDs, Directors were also present in the meeting.