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German firm wins $28 million wastewater treatment project in Punjab Environment and Sanitation

09 Jul 2014| Posted by Morris | In Environment and Sanitation

Passavant Energy & Environment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Drake & Scull International (DSI) PJSC of Germany, has signed two deals for a combined value of $28 million (AED103 million) to build and operate the two wastewater treatment plants in Punjab region of India.

The new contracts form part of the Amritsar Sewerage Project in Punjab, where the Frankfurt-based Passavant Energy & Environment will undertake design, build, install, test and commission the plants, as well as inspect their operations for a five-year duration, this will further bolster the company’s emerging presence in the subcontinent, and will help to strengthen its position in India.

Water will be treated through the use of Activated Sludge Treatment Process, this will have a capacity of 95 million litres per day (MLD). The work will be executed in Northern and Southern Amritsar.

DSI has offices in Dubai, Kuwait, Egypt, Libya, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Syria, Jordan, Qatar and India, Thailand, as well as handling projects in Europe and other parts of North Africa.

According to Dr. Mazen Bachir, managing director, Passavant Energy and Environment - There has been a significant growth in water and wastewater treatment sector in India, led by the increase in demand for profoundly advanced wastewater treatment and waste-to-energy technologies. Companies like us with exceptional capabilities has a very good scope in Indian market. We are focused to achieve the desired specifications of the region.

Passavant Energy and Environment in Asia is presently executing two key projects of combined value of AED50 million in Rajasthan and Gujarat.

The company is constructing a Membrane Bio Reactor (MBR) wastewater treatment plant with a capacity of 4.5 million litres per day (MLD) for Ford India in Ahmedabad and in Nathdwara, Rajasthan, it has initiated work for the construction of a complete sewerage system of 80 kilometers.

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