Chennai, Jul 24 (PTI) Water treatment company VA Tech WABAG Ltd received a Letter of Award for the construction of a seawater desalination plant valued at USD 272 million (approximately Rs 2,332 crore) in Saudi Arabia, a company official said on Thursday. The city-based company has secured the contract for the 300 MLD (million litres per day) mega seawater desalination plant, which will be set up by the Saudi Water Authority in Yanbu, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. In a press release on Thursday, Rohan Mittal, Head of Strategy and Business Growth for the Gulf Cooperation Council at WABAG, said, “We are immensely proud to have emerged successful in this prestigious project. This underscores the strength of our technical competence, competitiveness, and our deep-rooted capabilities in executing large and complex desalination projects.” “This prestigious project aligns with and contributes to the ambitious goals of Saudi Vision 2030 and reinforces WABAG’s global leadership in the desalination sector,” he added. The project includes the design, engineering, supply, construction, and commissioning of the desalination plant, which will be developed on a greenfield site along the west coast of Saudi Arabia, the company said. PTI VIJ SSK VIJ SSK KH