China-funded 1.2 MGD water plant to feed drinking water to Gwadar residence

ISLAMABAD, JUL 14 (DNA): Since Gwadar residents are desperately struggling for drinking water after water reservoirs went dry, China-funded 1.2 MGD desalination water plant is all set to provide 7 million to 8 million gallon potable water to local residents of Gwadar.

In the wake of scanty rains, water reservoirs including Ankara Dam, Swad Dam, and Shadi Kaur Dam are currently without water.

Balochistan government sealed the approval of the decision to purchase water from the 1.2 MGD desalination water plant last week on July 08.

Government official told Gwadar Pro that a high-profile meeting played a pivotal role to make things happen when Gwadar Port Authority Chairman Noor ul Haq Baloch, Public Health Engineering Department secretary Imran Ghachki and Gwadar Development Authority (GDA) DG Saif Ullah Khaitran and Public Health Engineering Xen Engineer Momon Baloch put their heads together to figure out how to mitigate on-going water crisis in Gwadar.

He said that 1.2 MGD seawater desalination water plant has been done and dusted with a grant of Rs 2 billion from China in collaboration with Gwadar Port Authority (GPA), National Engineering Services Pakistan and China Harbor Engineering Company (CHEC).

Alongside 1.2 MGD desalination plant, an around 1 kilo meter long water supply line from plant site to Gwadar city’s main water supply network has also been laid down, he added

Initially 0.5 MGD Water Desalination Plant project was inked with the conduction of feasibility and survey by government of Pakistan and China.

Later having revisited the current demand of water, the government approved the 1.2 MGD Water Desalination Plant for Gwadar on July 5, 2021.

Gwadar Development Authority (GDA) also completed 158km pipeline from the Shadi Kor and Swad dams.

GDA has also installed a new 141 km water distribution pipeline to ensure every household in the city has access to drinking water.

In recent past, GDA official told Gwadar Pro that now each resident of Gwadar city will be beneficiary of potable water supply, he said and added that Gwadar localities like Faqir Colony and Dhoor that have already been connected with water supply lines are all set to receive potable water during current week.