HYDERABAD: A delegation of the Hyderabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (HCCI) led by its president Adeel Siddiqui called on newly-elected city mayor Kashif Shoro on Wednesday and discussed some of the chronic issues faced by the city.

The Hyderabad mayor told the HCCI representatives that water supply lines were being laid to ensure supply of clean drinking water as it remained a priority of his administration. He disclosed that the Water and Sanitation Agency (Wasa) Hyderabad was going to start desilting of drains on a war footing.

He promised that he would work in collaboration with the HCCI for the development of industries, adding that the chamber and Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (HMC) were on the same page.

He said he was duty bound to resolve problems of the people and that joint efforts would be made for the economic progress and development of the city.

Congratulating the mayor for being elected unopposed, Mr Siddiqui assured him that the HCCI would cooperate with the HMC on behalf of the business community.

He proposed that buildings in the city should be with new architectural concepts and designs against the currently old patterns, as the former would add to the beauty of the city.

He said that concerted efforts were needed to improve the economy and added that federal government was also planning for the development of livestock, trade and industry.

The mayor was presented with Sindhi topi and ajrak. HCCI patron Iqbal Hussain Baig, vice president Awais Khan, Lal Chand and others were part of the delegation.

Published in Dawn, June 22nd, 2023