KARACHI, Jan 23: A three-member delegation of Biomax Environment Holding Company of China, led by Hank Huang, met Sindh Industries Minister Adil Siddiqi and expressed interest in investing in effluent treatment and recycling plants in Karachi's industrial areas.

The delegation said the company was interested in cleaning and recycling the water disposed of in industrial areas and which could produce 20mgd water.

In this regard, they said the company planned to invest 500 million dollars with the city government of Karachi being the stakeholder.

The delegation apprised the minister of details of the project and said that after visiting all industrial areas of Karachi, they have reached the conclusion that millions of tons of water of industrial areas was going waste daily and it could be used after recycling.

Chief Executive of Biomex in Pakistan Mukhtar Rizvi said most water recycling projects undertaken by this group in various countries had proved successful and now it planned to set up the plant here.

The minister thanked the Chinese company for showing interest in setting up of effluent treatment plants.—APP