150 MGD water project approved for Karachi

KARACHI - A mega water project for Karachi city K-IV, which was planned keeping in view the future need of water in the metropolis, has been approved by the Sindh government and its PC-I is under process while treatment plant for industrial and domestic waste to save the Arabian Sea from pollution would also be installed in the city, besides the work on the installation of 35MW power plant at Dhabeji pumping station by the end of June, The Nation has learnt on Tuesday. Karachi city is receiving 650MGD water currently and K-IV comprising 150MGD water would be the latest addition.

MD KWSB Suleman Chandio told The Nation that Sindh government has given green signal for launching the K-IV water project for Karachi city and its PC-I is under process. He said that 100MGD water project took three years to bring water in the city. But KWSB would strive for K-IV, which comprises on 150MGD, during the same period through Indus reservoir.