On the directive of Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, officials laid the foundation stone of Punjab’s first major wastewater treatment plant in Faisalabad on Wednesday, which will be able to treat 300 million gallons daily at an estimated cost of 56 billion rupees.

And it will use modern trickling filter technology. This system is designed to decontaminate wastewater to meet strict international water standards.

A key feature of this project is its planned self-sufficiency in energy. The plant is expected to generate 3 megawatts of electricity itself by using biogas produced during the treatment process, a move that enhances its sustainability.