KARACHI: Administrator Karachi, CM Law Adviser and Sindh Government Spokesperson Barrister Murtaza Wahab on Wednesday said that more than 600 millimeters (mm) of rain has fallen in Karachi so far.
“Due to the effects of climate change, there have been more rains than usual in different countries of the world, for which no country including Pakistan was prepared. The roads of Karachi will be reconstructed at a cost of Rs 3.5 billion,” the Administrator expressed these views while presiding over a meeting held in his office regarding the current situation in Karachi.
Municipal Commissioner Syed Afzal Zaidi and other concerned officers were also present on the occasion. The Administrator Karachi said that the relief work has been divided into two parts. In the first part, the ADP schemes related to roads, water and sewerage will be completed immediately, while in the second part, potholes on the roads will be repaired.
He said that Sindh government will spend Rs 2.5 billion on the rehabilitation of roads. Wahab said that under the annual development program, 157 new schemes will be completed in Karachi, while the development projects managed by CLICK are in addition to this. He said that a mechanism has to be made for the drainage of rainwater from the city on a permanent basis. “For the past several years, the drainage of water had stopped due to encroachment on the rainwater drains,” he added.
He said that in the past rainwater got accumulated at Nagan Chowrangi, KDA Chowrangi, Natha Khan, Nursery, Gulistan e Zafar Society and Kharadar but the situation has improved this year with the laying of new lines.
“Complete drainage is only possible with engineering solutions,” the Administrator said. He was of the view that it is important to find a solution for water drainage from the low-lying areas of Karachi so that the problems of the citizens can be reduced. Wahab said every institution needs to hold each other’s hand for the improvement and development of Karachi.
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