Karachi: The Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) on Thursday released a press statement announcing its intention to clean 38 big drains in the city — with the initiative falling under the auspices of the World Bank (WB)’s ‘Competitive & Livable City of Karachi (CLICK)’ project, according to news sources.
This part of the CLICK initiative is estimated to cost USD 8 billion, and will take 45 days to complete.
The cleaning drive was inaugurated by Mayor Wasim Akhtar and Sindh Local Government Minister Syed Nasir Hussain Shah in the city’s Mehmoodabad neighbourhood. On the occasion, the minister stated that drain blockages were a major issue in the city, but that the problem would soon be resolved with the help of the World Bank (WB). He added that in order to ensure that garbage from these drains was properly disposed of in the designated landfill sites, the government would be employing the help of the National Engineering Services Pakistan (NESPAK).
Mayor Akhtar pointed out that due to negligence, the city’s rain drains had been converted into sewerage drains. He expressed his concern over the situation, as the predicted rain spells in the city can lead to an urban flood. He revealed that nullahs spanning over 265 kilometres in length would be cleaned in the said drive.
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