Wasa awaits soft loan for Rs14 bn sewerage project
National
April 20, 2021
LAHORE: The Punjab government on the request of Water and Sanitation Agency (Wasa) has asked the Economic Affairs Division for early processing of financial facility for the country’s first ever mega trenchless sewerage project worth Rs14 billion.
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has already committed a soft loan for laying a trenchless sewerage system from Larechs Colony to Gulshan-e-Ravi, Lahore. PC- I of the project was approved by ECNEC on 16 March, 2020 while pre-qualification of Project Management Consultant was completed in advance to save time.
The board approval by AIIB was expected in September, 2020, loan signing with AIIB was expected in October, 2020 and the award of work was expected by end of December, 2020. However, the project financing was delayed. Recently, Planning & Development Board Punjab wrote a letter (No. 4(46) ECA/P&D/20-I1) to the Economic Affairs Division, Islam
Youth kills sister over marriage issue
National
March 7, 2021
FAISALABAD: A youth shot his sister dead over a marriage issue in City Tandlianwala police limits on Saturday. A police spokesman said 22-year-old Nasreen was gunned down by accused Iqbal over the marriage dispute. The police took the body in custody and started investigation.
Power shutdown notice: The Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (Fesco) has issued a power shutdown notice due to necessary repair, maintenance and expansion of electricity lines.
According to the schedule, power supply from Khayaban-e-Green feeder emanating from 132-KV Khannuana grid station and Naitharay Road feeder originating from 220-KV Jaranwala grid station will remain suspended from 9am to 3pm while Zulfiqar Colony feeder emanating from 132-KV Factory Area grid station, Fareed feeder originating from 132-KV Sammundri grid station, Katarian feeder emanating from 132-KV Tandlianwala grid station and Lasoori feeder originating from 132-KV M
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