Mansehra set for Rs19bn gravity-flow drinking water plan
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa will soon begin a gravity-flow scheme for Mansehra city and suburbs, with the federal government and the Saudi Fund for Development financing a large share.
The KP government will shortly start a Rs19 billion gravity-flow drinking water scheme for Mansehra city and its suburbs.
The federal government has signed an agreement with the Saudi Fund for Development to finance a substantial portion of the cost.
A 65km pipeline will run from Neeli Nadi in the Sharan area, between the Kaghan and Manoor valleys.
The project includes a treatment plant, storage reservoirs and a gravity-based distribution network to cut energy costs.
Project Director Abid Shah said the Public Health Engineering Department is coordinating with federal and provincial agencies to speed implementation.