KARACHI, March 27: Nazim Karachi Syed Mustafa Kamal has issued directives for judicious distribution of 100mgd water under K-III project and said that steps be initiated to supply water to areas which hitherto remained unfed or were without a supply system as well as to industrial areas according to their needs.

Addressing a meeting of officials of Karachi Water and Sewerage Board here on Monday, the City Nazim observed that water supply to city has reduced due to short supplies from Hub Dam.

However, for the first time in the history of Karachi, K-III project has been linked with Hub Canal, he pointed out.

He said K-III water will reach pipelines from April I and the areas which used to get water from Hub dam, will be able to get water from Indus source in case of short supplies from Hub.

He directed the KWSB to make preparations on priority basis for supply of water to areas which are already in deficit, including parts of Lyari, Orangi, Jamshed Towns, Mahmoodabad, Manzoor Colony and blocks of Gulistan-i-Jauhar which are not getting water.

He called for gearing up water and sewerage works in all the towns which are being carried out at a cost of Rs90 million and said work be immediately taken in hand for laying network in areas which hitherto were devoid of it.

Nazim Karachi pointed out that industrial zones are in our priorities and these will be provided all required facilities.

For the first time, he said, 22mgd quota has been allocated for industrial areas and the same will be available from 100mgd additional supply from K-III project.

The Nazim told the officials to work on priority basis to check 33 per cent water leakage.

ENCROACHMENTS: Nazim Karachi Syed Mustafa Kamal said here on Monday that defeated elements were misguiding people over encroachments issue, and said that the so-called politicians and patrons of land mafia have become active after city government’s drive against encroachments.