Activities in Pakistan

Background and Objective

Lahore, the capital city of Punjab, has a population of about 7.2 million and plays an important role in the country's economy. However, urban infrastructure such as water supply facilities, sewerage and drainage system have not been improved to cope with the development and expansion of the city. Particularly, the silted or choked sewer lines and drainage channels are serious hazards to the urban environment. The situation aggravates in the monsoon season causing flooding in many places and resulting in not only impediment to traffic and business but also degradation of sanitary environment.

In 2004, Japan's Grant Aid for "The project for Retrieval of Sewerage and Drainage System in Lahore City" was implemented to mitigate inundation damage and to improve sanitary conditions at the frequently inundated areas in Lahore. In July 2007, Government of Pakistan request further assistance for renovation and procurement of necessary equipment to recover the drainage capacity in Lahore.

Project Summary

The project is aimed at renovating and providing necessary equipment for enhancing the drainage capacity in Lahore. Under the project, in total 16 Units of Drainage Pumps will be renovated and 2 Units of new Automatic Trash Rake System will be installed in the pumping Station in Shad Bagh, Khokhar Road, Gulshan-E-Ravi and Multan Road in Lahore.

Project Highlights

JICA is also totally supporting Institutional Reform and Capacity building of WASAs in Punjab Province, including WASA Lahore, as well as development of water facilities. For example JICA will also provide Operation &Maintenance(O&M) training facilities to WASA staffs through "The project for improving the capacity of WASAs in Punjab Province," so called "WASA Academy Project." Under the Project, On the Job Training (OJT) for improving O&M capacity of tube well and pump facilities will be implemented by Japanese Experts as a pilot project. JICA has been also continuously assisting Institutional Reform of WASA Lahore since 2010 for assisting to prepare Mid Term Business Plan and Road Map of Water Tariff Revision etc.