{"id":100385,"date":"2024-11-06T11:55:59","date_gmt":"2024-11-06T06:55:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/?p=100385"},"modified":"2024-11-06T11:56:03","modified_gmt":"2024-11-06T06:56:03","slug":"desalination-plant-approved-for-karachi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/desalination-plant-approved-for-karachi.html","title":{"rendered":"CM approves desalination plant to address Karachi\u2019s water crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Karachi: In a significant step towards addressing Karachi\u2019s growing water shortage, Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has approved a multibillion-rupee seawater desalination plant aimed at providing clean drinking water to the city\u2019s residents. The project, which will benefit the Defence Housing Authority (DHA), is set to be procured under a public-private partnership (PPP) model.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/karachi-industrial-park-set-as-model-sez.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Karachi Industrial Park set as model SEZ; one zone to be trialed with China<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The approval was granted during the 46th meeting of the PPP Policy Board, chaired by CM Shah at the CM House. During the meeting, the Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation (KWSC) outlined plans to begin the desalination project, which had already received initial approval in a previous board meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Under the design-build-finance-operate-transfer (DBFOT) model, the private partner will finance the plant\u2019s construction in exchange for payments based on its availability and output. One of the key features of the project is the flexibility for the private partner to establish a facility with a higher capacity of up to 46 million gallons per day (MGD). This surplus capacity will be used for the production of bottled water, a move designed to reduce overall tariffs and enhance the project\u2019s financial viability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/karachi-to-build-2-new-flyovers-under-ppp-mode.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Karachi to have 2 new flyovers under PPP mode<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A Kuwait-based company has expressed interest in setting up the desalination plant, and DHA authorities have shown willingness to purchase the desalinated water, further strengthening the project\u2019s potential for success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CM Shah has directed the local government department, the water utility, and the PPP unit to finalize the requirements and move forward with initiating the project as soon as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This initiative marks a major milestone in efforts to resolve Karachi\u2019s water crisis by introducing an alternative and sustainable source of potable water, benefiting both DHA residents and the wider city population.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Karachi: In a significant step towards addressing Karachi\u2019s growing water shortage, Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has approved a multibillion-rupee seawater desalination plant aimed at providing clean drinking water to the city\u2019s residents. The project, which will benefit the Defence Housing Authority (DHA), is set to be procured under a public-private partnership (PPP) model. Read: Karachi Industrial Park set as model SEZ; one zone to be trialed with China The approval was granted during the 46th meeting of the PPP Policy Board, chaired by CM Shah at the CM House. During the meeting, the Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation (KWSC) outlined plans to begin the desalination project, which had already received initial approval in a previous board meeting. Under the design-build-finance-operate-transfer (DBFOT) model, the private partner will finance the plant\u2019s construction in exchange for payments based on its availability and output. One of the key features of the project is the flexibility for the private partner to establish a facility with a higher capacity of up to 46 million gallons per day (MGD). 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