ECO Bank Funds Birjand Wastewater Plant

Wastewater treatment and use of recycled water in the agricultural and industrial sectors can help tackle the worsening water crisis in drought-stricken South Khorasan Province, head of the provincial water company said.
“The first phase of a wastewater treatment plant with a capacity of 21,500 cubic meters per day will become operational in Birjand in 2020,” Mehdi Hashemi Moqadam was quoted as saying by the Energy Ministry’s news portal Wednesday.
This is the largest water project in the province financed by ECO Trade and Development Bank and cost $19 million. The bank is a regional multilateral lender established under the auspices of the Economic Cooperation Organization.