KARACHI: City Administrator Laeeq Ahmed on Tuesday directed the revenue collection departments to find new methods for increasing the revenue of Karachi Metropolitan Corporation.

“All possible measures should be adopted to bring financial stability in KMC. Suggestions are being sent to Sindh government for improvement of KMC,” he said while presiding over a meeting of revenue departments.

The administrator was briefed by the heads of various departments separately during the meeting.

He sought details about their financial and administrative needs and achievement of revenue targets.

Laeeq Ahmed said that revenue collection departments should come up with new plans to meet the financial needs of the institution and enable it to stand on its own feet. “A long-term plan should be made to ascertain how much financial resources will be required for carrying out works as per KMC mandate”, he said, and added that future’s needs had to be taken into consideration.

The administrator said that timely delivery of bills to 1.4 million registered users of Municipal Utility Charges Tax should be ensured and a mechanism be devised to facilitate payment of bills and encourage consumers to pay their bills.

Published in Dawn, April 21st, 2021