KARACHI, May 8: The managing director of the Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB) has asked the chief engineers and superintending engineers to ensure completion of all hydrants in different towns till May 12 so that supply of water can be started from May 15.

A meeting of the officials of all 18 towns was held on Tuesday at the board’s office in Karsaz which was also attended by MD Ghulam Arif Khan, vice-chairmen KWSB Mohammad Moin Khan, Imamuddin Shehzad and other officials.

The superintending engineers presented reports about the construction of hydrants in their respective towns.

It was said that work on hydrants in New Karachi, Gadap, Saddar, Orangi, and Baldia towns was in progress while hydrants in Keamari, Landhi, Malir, Korangi and Shah Faisal towns were ready for operation. Water to Orangi and Baldia Towns will be supplied from the same hydrant to be completed behind the Hub Treatment Plant.

The superintending engineer of Gulshan-i-Iqbal Town said a temporary hydrant was available at UC-6 which, he said, was ready to function. Superintending engineer Gulberg Town said that the hydrant for the town was under the administrative control of Pakistan Rangers which would be taken over on instructions from the competent authorities.

The vice-chairmen Imamuddin Shehzad and Mohammad Moin Khan seconded the proposal of the managing director and urged that the construction work must be completed within the stipulated time.

They also asked for installation of meters on the hydrants.

Meanwhile, Imamuddin Shehzad while inspecting work on water drain at Soldier Bazar said that cleaning of rainwater drains was started on a war-footing basis to complete the work before monsoon.

He said that the city nazim had strictly ordered that the problems of the people should be solved.