QUETTA - Under the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), multiple projects have been initiated for provision of clean drinking water and its fair distribution in the coastal town of Gwadar to resolve water crises in the area.
A desalination plant has been functional at Gwadar that would desalinate 1.2 million gallon sea water daily to cater the needs of clean drinking water of the port city residents.
Moreover, multiple projects including implementation of water supply, a fair distribution system, desalination plants, sewerage collection system and treatment plant were also underway at full pace as planned in the Master Plan of Gwadar, said an official of Gwadar Development Authority.
“The other important projects include provision of water to Gwadar city from nearby dams to meet the water needs of the area”, has aid adding that the pipelines from Swad Dam to Gwadar were also near completion.