PUNJAB W/S & SEWERAG

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Water supply and sewerage facilities would be improved and expanded in eight rapidly growing towns in the State of Punjab to provide an additional 0.8 million people with water supply (about 24% of the total urban population), and 1.2 million people with sewerage (about 36% of the total urban population). The project would also develop WSSB as an institution capable of planning and implementing sectoral development programs in Punjab. Separate water supply and sewerage departments established within MCs would be strengthened to ensure that systems constructed under the project would be operated efficiently. The needs of the urban poor would be met through the free supply of water from standpipes. Credit would also be provided on easy terms to facilitate service connections by the economically weaker sections of society.