Mayor Karachi Murtaza Wahab inaugurated Nestlé Pakistan’s first clean and safe drinking water facility in Karachi. The facility aims to serve more than 10,000 people daily in the Bin Qasim Town district. Speaking on the occasion, Murtaza Wahab said, “Access to clean and safe drinking water is a basic necessity. I am touched that Nestlé has focused its community efforts on the people of Karachi. It is a remarkable contribution, and I hope people will truly benefit from it.”
During the inauguration, Jason Avanceña, Chief Executive Officer of Nestlé Pakistan, said, “We are committed to Creating Shared Value throughout our value chain for communities, and the inauguration of this ninth clean, safe drinking water facility is a testament to our commitment to making a positive impact for families, communities, and the planet, in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.”
Nestlé Pakistan has already developed and is currently managing nine clean and safe drinking water facilities around its manufacturing sites in Sheikhupura, Kabirwala, Khanewal, Islamabad, and Karachi. With the inauguration of this facility in Karachi in collaboration with Karachi Metropolitan Corporation and Port Qasim Authority, approximately 90,000 people will have access to clean and safe drinking water daily.
Pakistan is making considerable progress in improving access to clean drinking water, especially in Karachi. This facility will use ultrafiltration water treatment technology with the capacity to supply up to 3,000 litres per hour of clean and safe drinking water. It will utilise a multi-stage filtration process, with monitoring systems that guarantee consistent quality and a UV disinfection unit providing an extra layer of protection. The plant is also equipped with energy-efficient pumps and utilises sustainable practices to minimize its environmental footprint.
Nestlé’s efforts, under its flagship Caring for Water-Pakistan initiative, are focused on three pillars: factories, communities, and agriculture. All of its clean and safe drinking water facilities across the country positively affect the communities where it operates, which is in line with UN SDGs 6, 13, and 17.
