Mansehra: The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) on Wednesday (October 19) approved the construction of the Gravity Water Supply Scheme for Mansehra city, news sources reported. It is expected that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will inaugurate the project’s development work soon.
The new Scheme, which would cost PKR 18.5 billion, will offer safe drinking water to 200,000 residents in Mansehra. The Saudi government will fund the project through its Saudi Investment Bank development aid plan for underdeveloped regions. According to sources, the programme would be the largest in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), aimed at reducing water-borne ailments in the province. In this regard, a ceremonial inauguration will take place soon.
It is worth noting that the project was approved in 2018 and was expected to cost PKR 16 billion when finished. However, land acquisition and other delays increased the cost to PKR 18 billion.
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