KARACHI, Dec 1: The city government has initiated work on waterline project to ensure round-the-clock supply to Clifton and adjoining areas.

The water supply project was launched by City Nazim Mustafa Kamal on Friday near Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre. The new pipeline would provide five million gallon water daily to the residents of Naval Colony, Delhi Colony, Gizri, Punjab Colony and different blocks of Clifton.

After the inauguration of the construction work to lay 24-inch diameter pipeline, the city nazim told newsmen that it was city government’s policy to ensure provision of all civic facilities without any discrimination.

He said majority of the residents in these localities had been facing water shortage for the last 55 years and the remaining received water only for 12-hour but after the completion of this project all the localities would receive water round-the-clock.

He disclosed that a pipeline was laid down in this area to provide 7mgd water during 1950s but no government in the last five decades expanded the network to meet the area requirement.

He said the project, costing Rs290 million to be spent by city government, would be completed within six months.

While briefing on the project, KWSB chief said the old pipeline was laid down in 1950 to provide 7mdg water to the residents of Clifton and its adjacent areas but after the 55 years the existing pipeline was not able to cater the water needs of all residents.

He said the water utility allocated 5mgd quota for these areas from the bulk water supply scheme of 100mgd.