RAWALPINDI: Japan International Cooperation Agency (Jica) has expressed its interest in helping Water and Sanitation Agency (Wasa) to upgrade flood control system to avoid flood like situation in the garrison city.

This was stated by Wasa Managing Director Mohammad Tanveer after meeting a Jica delegation that visited the agency offices.

He said Wasa and Jica planned to make underground water storage tanks aimed at controlling flood-like situation in the garrison city, adding that there was a dire need to save rainwater to end water shortage.

He said Wasa also planned to acquire heavy machinery from Jica to clean Leh Nullah and other drains, adding that the Japanese agency had expressed interest in the proposed projects and assured timely implementation.

Published in Dawn, August 7th, 2022