KARACHI, Jan 12: City Nazim Mustafa Kamal on Friday performed the groundbreaking of Water Supply and Waste Water Collection and Disposal System project for Federal B' Industrial Area.

The project with an estimated cost of Rs260 million was second in the series of projects for the four industrial zones of the metropolis. On Wednesday, the nazim had performed the groundbreaking of Rs247.32 million water and sewerage project in North Karachi Industrial Area. Both projects would be completed within seven months.

For laying an effective sewerage system in industrial zones of the city, the city government was laying Glassfiber Reinforced Plastic pipes, which were imported from a Dubai-based company keeping in view their durability, as they can meet the sewerage needs of any industrial area for 50 to 100 years.

Speaking at the ceremony, the nazim said the city government was spending nearly Rs4.5 billion on water and sewerage system of the four industrial zones of the metropolis. “This work will give me no political mileage, as there is no election campaign going on at present and the industrial areas will remain closed during the polling day. But we are spending huge funds for developing the infrastructure of the industrial areas,” he added.He regretted that the previous governments did not take concrete measures for the water and sewerage system, which was the basic need of any industrial area.

Mr Kamal made it clear that his government was giving utmost priority to facilitate industrialists and investors and for this purpose it was carrying out development projects in the four industrial zones. “The growth of industries means creation of more jobs, which will contribute in the alleviation of poverty,” he added.

He maintained that Karachi contributed 68 per cent of revenue in the national exchequer and here people from all parts of the country were working.