What is the reality behind the claims of sewage and industrial wastewater treatment in Faisalabad?
Faisalabad generates over 600 million gallons of sewage and industrial wastewater daily, which is discharged into the Chenab and Ravi rivers without treatment. This is not only polluting the rivers but also destroying aquatic life. According to WASA Faisalabad, the Chakera Treatment Plant treats 20 million gallons of water daily, but environmental experts find its performance unsatisfactory. Even mill owners admit that the city’s groundwater has become unusable, yet they are unwilling to take responsibility for treating industrial wastewater.
