Lahore, October 14, 2021 (PPI-OT):A courtesy call to Mr. Moonis Elahi, Federal Minister for Water Resources was made by JICA, Pakistan Chief Representative Mr. Shigeki Furuta in his office at Islamabad. In-charge of Water Sector JICA Pakistan Office and Chief Engineering Adviser, M/o Water Resources were also present in the meeting. Federal Minister, Mr. Moonis Elahi, thanked JICA and Government of Japan for their continued presence in the overall development of various sectors of economy of Pakistan including the water and flood control sector. The Minister highlighted the need for further enhancement of collaboration among Pakistan and Japan in various sub-sectors of water like flood control, water supply and solid waste management etc.
JICA Pakistan Office Chief Representative referring to JICA’s various completed and on-going projects in Pakistan appreciated the level of cooperation JICA had been receiving from Federal Flood Commission, Ministry of Water Resources, P and D Department of Punjab including all other related departments.
He especially made mention of JICA’s contribution in managing flood issues of Lai Nullah in Islamabad-Rawalpindi, institutional strengthening of relevant departments, provision and installation of state of the art weather surveillance radars in Islamabad and Karachi and JICA’s plan of installing similar weather radars in Multan and Sukkur besides JICA’s plan to provide Flood Management and Institutional Capacity Building experts to FFC and revision of National Disaster Management Plan of NDMA. He informed that JICA has extensive presence in Punjab and is developing a Model Water Supply Management Plan for Faisalabad city which shall be replicated in other cities as well. He also apprised the Minister about JICA’s raising Academy for capacity building of WASA, Lahore.
Minister for Water Resources while concluding the discussion expressed the hope that Government of Japan will further increase the support for Pakistan in the Water Sector including initiatives on capacity building of institutions working under the Ministry of Water Resources through planned activities and for WASAs in Punjab, to better manage water supply and solid waste management issues in cities like Gujrat, Wazirabad etc., besides institutional strengthening of FFC to bring it at par with similar institutions in the region and support in the implementation of National Flood Protection Plan-IV.
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