KARACHI, May 18: The District Coordination Officer Karachi, Javed Hanif Khan, has directed the Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB) to improve the water distribution system and early completion of the uplift schemes initiated with Rs50 million in each town.

He was speaking at a briefing of the KWSB MD, Ghulam Arif, regarding development projects and revenue of the board.

The DCO warned the any negligence or delay in the ongoing uplift schemes related to the water and sewerage system would not be tolerated.

He also directed the board to motivate investors for the installation of the re-cycling and treatment plant on BOT basis and finalisation of ongoing deals with the companies while he also instructed for inclusion of laying and replacing water and sewerage lines at the under-construction roads.

The DCO instructed that cleaning of all storm-water drains and nullahs be completed before monsoons in accordance with the policy and directives of City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal. Besides, he ordered a meeting of the water board, works and services, municipal services departments, Tameer-e-Karachi programme and TMO's on Sunday to devise a strategy for cleaning of nullahs at the towns’ level.

He also directed the KWSB to hold meeting with the city nazim so that all matters could be properly considered.

The DCO said that the system of issuance of water bills and their recovery should also be made foolproof. He also ordered formation of teams at the town levels and asked the officers of the water board to serve the city with sincerity.

WARNED: Site Town Nazim Izharuddin Ahmed Khan has asked the water board to mend its way or else strict action will be taken against it. He warned the KWSB at an open kutchehry held in UC-1, Pak Colony area on Friday after listening to public complaints on Asifabad water crisis.