Pakistan - Directive to officials: Resolve Karachi water crisis urgently: Bilawal

PPP chairperson Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Tuesday directed officials to gear up efforts to resolve the water crisis in Karachi on a war footing.

He issued the direction while presiding over a meeting on the Karachi water crisis at Bilawal House. This was his first meeting after his arrival in Karachi. The meeting that was co-chaired by PPP Co-chairperson Asif Ali Zardari, was attended by CM Syed Qaim Ali Shah and Information and Local Government Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon.

The Chief Secretary Sindh Siddique Memon, officials of KMC, Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB) and Sindh government were also present.

The officials briefed the PPP chairperson about pending issues and government initiatives taken including K-4 water scheme and rental desalination plant being set up in Karachi. “We will inaugurate K-4 by June 10 to provide 260 million gallons of water per day in the first phase. This project will be completed within two to three years. We are also planning to set up the rental desalination plan to supply 80 MGD water to the city by Ramazan,” Sharjeel briefed the attendees.

He said that 3000 water tankers will be provided in Karachi daily in the holy month.

Meanwhile, the CM and Inspector General Police separately called on PPP leaders Bilawal Bhutto and Asif Ali Zardari. They briefed them about the law and order situation, especially the targeted operation in Karachi.