KARACHI: Ibad laments lack of drainage infrastructure
KARACHI, Aug 21: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad has said that Karachi is a megacity which is developing very fast, despite lacking planning in the past when no drainage system and infrastructure was provided under the misconception that the city does not receive much rainfall.
The governor, accompanied by City Nazim Mustafa Kamal, paid a surprise visit to various parts of the city for over three hours on the night between Sunday and Monday and reviewed the water drainage work.
He visited the birthplace of Quaid-i-Azam in Kharadar, Dr Ziauddin Road, Clifton, Lyari and Saddar Town besides various other city areas.
Talking on the occasion, Dr Ishratul Ibad said that weather is changing world over and Karachi, this year, received more rainfall.
He pointed out that drainage system is now being provided under the roads being constructed and on old roads as well.
He informed that four-feet water accumulated on I.I. Chundrigar Road was drained out in 24 hours. He said every work does take some time, the City Nazim and his team worked day and night and completed the task of months and weeks in days.
The governor said that previous governments took no initiative for resolving this problem while present one is finding out a lasting solution to all problems and hopefully citizens would not face them in future.Referring to the opposition's criticism, he said they can say anything out of their political expediencies, but the people are watching the whole situation themselves that how Nazim and his team were working on roads continuously for 24 hours.
Those in the opposition making criticism today had been in the government in the past but they paid no attention to such problems, he said.
Mustafa Kamal said that whatever work being done so far, was carried out keeping the planning of previous governments in view. But what we are planning and doing work today would yield positive results in future .
The Nazim of Kharadar Union Council, Abdul Razzaq Sangani, while appreciating the Governor's visit in the wee hours of the morning, observed that he is working day and night to provide relief to people.
The DCO Karachi Fazlur Rehmman, MD Water Board Brig Iftekhar Haider and other officials were also present.—APP
