The Andhra Pradesh Economic Development Board signed MoUs for water treatment plants (WTP) and STPs at the Association of South East Asian Nations-India Business Council Leaders Summit, held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on July 21, 2016. The first MoU was signed with Protasco Berhad and KOP Mantap Berhad for setting up a Rs 33.6 billion WTP. Another MoU was signed with Highgard Sdn. Bhd and China First Metallurgical Construction Group Corporation Limited to develop WTPs and STPs with an investment of Rs 67.2 billion.