Published on, Aug. 19 -- August 19, 2025 6:35 AM

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has said that Japan's advanced technology and methods will be utilized for sewage and waste management in Punjab.

On her official visit to Japan, the chief minister visited the country's largest wastewater treatment facilities in Asahi, Yokohama City, Kanagawa, Washimaku, and Yodogawa, said a handout issued here on Monday.

She was given a comprehensive briefing on garbage collection, wastewater treatment, and waste disposal systems in Japan. Officials informed her that Yokohama, Japan's second-largest city, treats 1.5 million liters of wastewater daily through its Solid Waste and Wastewater Treatment Plant.

The facility also operates several pla...