Largest wastewater treatment plant gets Centre’s nod
LAHORE: The federal government has approved Rs56bn for the country’s largest wastewater treatment plant for Lahore, paving the way for its launch within the next six months after completion of the bidding process. “The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec), in its meeting held on Aug 21, gave its approval. The project will be executed at Babu Sabu (Lahore),” a senior…
The federal government has approved Rs56bn for the construction of Pakistan's largest wastewater treatment plant in Lahore, with the project expected to commence within the next six months. The funding, 24pc provided by the Housing, Urban Development, and Public Health Engineering Department and 74pc by the Agence Française de Développement, will be used to build the facility in three phases, commencing with a 12-month pre-construction stage.
Phase II will focus on transitioning to full reuse, incorporating methods such as composting, RDF production, biochar manufacturing, fertilizer pelletization, brick production, and phosphorus recovery. Phase III will aim to achieve a zero storage and circular economy model, with all reuse pathways integrated within a resource recovery park.
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