ASIA PACIFIC IN BRIEF

* Veolia is venturing into Pakistan through a DBO contract with the municipal corporation of Islamabad to improve the city’s wastewater services.

The 26-month project involves rehabilitation of existing plants and the construction of a new plant, which will double treatment capacity in Pakistan’s capital. Financial support for the project is coming from the French government. Pakistan’s last attempt at water PSP in Karachi was abandoned in 2000 after seven years of discussions in the face of strong public opposition ...

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