KARACHI: Chief Executive Officer of the Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation Syed Salahuddin Ahmed has informed the Global Water Summit in London that the utility is committed to provide access to three million more people in the city to safe drinking water and sewerage services by 2030.

The Global Water Summit is the flagship water sector event of the year, renowned for its industry-leading agenda and the high concentration of water sector executives that attend each year.

A KWSC press statement said that the water utility chief was selected as Member Steering Committee at the GWS on April 17 by the Global Water Intelligence, the leading publisher and events organizer serving the international water industry.

According to the press statement several leading utilities expressed their willingness to work closely with KWSC on the areas like non-revenue reduction plan, customer relationships management, water quality improvement, water filtration with new media, sludge treatment and reuse at wastewater treatment plants.

Mr Salauddin highlighted the importance of effective governance in addressing global water challenges at the summit where ongoing institutional reforms and modernizing of the water utility were also discussed at length.

The conference theme, “Security for a Changing Planet,” aligned with the pressing need to address water security issues in the face of climate change. Over 850 delegated around the world attended the summit.

The Global Water Summit provides a platform for peer to peer learning, student-mentor relationships amongst utilities and gives ample opportunity to bring digital solutions to many problems faced by water utilities besides bringing in investment opportunities.r

Published in Dawn, April 20th, 2024