KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah was informed on Thursday that infrastructure of four garbage transfer stations (GTS) and a landfill site in the metropolis would be completed by August to handle up to 7,000 tonnes of solid waste on a daily basis.

Mr Shah, who was presiding over a meeting here, was also informed that construction of the GTS was underway at Sharafi Goth, Dinga Morr, Imtiaz and Gutter Baghicha under the World Bank-funded Solid Waste Emergency & Efficiency Project (Sweep).

The GTS is a facility where solid waste collected from nearby areas is temporary stored, sorted and then loaded onto trucks for transport to landfill sites.

The meeting was told that as of February, Sharafi Goth GTS had achieved over 52 per cent physical progress, while other sites were progressing at varying stages and completion of several facilities was expected by August 2026.

According to a press statement issued by the CM House, the chief minister said Sweep was central to the vision of making Karachi a cleaner, greener and more liveable city.

He noted that the project aligned with Pakistan Vision 2025, which emphasised curbing urban pollution, modernising waste transfer systems and promoting sustainable cities.

“We are committed to providing a sustainable and liveable environment through an end-to-end, integrated solid waste management system,” the CM said, reiterating the government’s resolve to protect the city’s environment while supporting inclusive urban development.

The meeting was attended by Local Government Minister Nasir Shah, Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab, Chief Secretary Asif Hyder Shah, LG Secretary Waseem Shamshad and Sweep Project Director Anwar Shar.

Underlining the core objective of the project, he said it aimed to reduce Karachi’s carbon footprint while ensuring compliance with national and international environmental quality standards.

He said the project would not only modernise waste collection and disposal but also enhance safety at dumpsites, rehabilitate exhausted areas and improve living conditions and livelihoods of waste pickers residing nearby.

Regarding the landfill, the meeting was informed that development work was underway at 485-acre Jam Chakro site to build four “sanitary engineered landfills”.

Published in Dawn, February 20th, 2026