France-based SUEZ wins 6-yr contract to improve water

France-based utility company SUEZ has won a six-year contract to improve water distribution services in Cossipore area of Kolkata.
According to a release issued by the company, they have won a 30 million Euros contract to support Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) in water services management to ensure 24x7 distribution of quality drinking water to 0.2 million residents of Cossipore, reduce water losses and improve customer services.
The project of the Kolkata Environmental Improvement Investment Program (KEIIP) is aided by Asian Development Bank,
"With a longstanding experience in water services and day-to-day network operation in cities like Algiers, Casablanca, Jakarta, Chongqing and more recently in Indian cities of Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore, we will be able to ensure improved services for the residents of Kolkata," said Marie-Ange Debon, Senior Executive Vice-President in charge of the International Division of SUEZ.