KARACHI: Construction of dam on Malir river planned
KARACHI Aug 22: The city government is planning to construct a dam on Malir River and Karachi Water and Sanitation Board (KWSB) has been asked to prepare a feasibility report in this regard.
This was decided in a meeting chaired by City Nazim Naimatullah Khan and attended by new KWSB chief Asif Ghazali, DCO Karachi Mir Hussain Ali, Advisor to Nazim Salim Azhar and Town Nazims here on Friday.
The participants of the meeting decided that measures should be taken to cover manholes lying opened since rainfall and inspection to work of valve-men should be beefed up.
The meeting was informed that the KWSB would issue NOC to town administrations to hire kundi men on temporary basis so that towns could hire them at their own expenses to overcome shortage of kundi men.
It was decided that KWSB would increase their tax recovery by the cooperation of town and union council administrations.
City Nazim said that he would visit different towns with the KWSB chief and meetings would be arranged with town and union council nazims. This would provide an opportunity to discuss and solve the problems being faced by towns and union councils, he added.
He maintained that water and sewerage were the main problems being faced by the citizens and expressed hope that the new KWSB chief would try his best to solve these problems.
Mr Khan said that the federal government had provided Rs1.2 billion to improve sewerage system and there was a need to start work on this project immediately.
The Managing Director of KWSB, Asif Ghazali, said it was a good news that work on K-3 project was about to start but needs of the city could not be meet if projects like K-3 were not constructed after every three years owing to the rapid increase in population of city.
He said, “I have taken the charge of KWSB with the spirit to serve the city. We will strive to live up to the expectations of people.” He also hinted for a big change that would soon benefit the city.
POWER SUPPLY: City Nazim Naimatullah Khan inaugurated the electric supply to Ramzan goth and Jorakh goth here on Friday at a cost of Rs4.6 million with assurance to serve citizens without any distinction.
Addressing the residents of the goths, located at a distance of 10kms from Keamari, he regretted the unwarranted delay in provision of electricity to the people.
He expressed his gratitude to KESC chief Brig Tariq Sadozai for taking keen interest in the project on the request and proposal forwarded by the city government and helping to provide a facility that was the basic right of the masses.
Mr Khan said that the efforts to supply electricity to two goths was just the beginning, as it would be supplemented with the efforts to provide improved communication network coupled with gas and telephone facilities and establishment of educational institutions in the area.
He said that funds allocated for union councils would be adequately utilized to benefit the masses.—PPI/APP
